diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_builder.h b/src/compiler/nir/nir_builder.h
index c59e962e8dd..fa203839adb 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_builder.h
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_builder.h
@@ -1213,6 +1213,12 @@ nir_ushr_imm(nir_builder *build, nir_def *x, uint32_t y)
    }
 }
 
+static inline nir_def *
+nir_shr(nir_builder *build, bool is_signed, nir_def *x, nir_def *y)
+{
+   return is_signed ? nir_ishr(build, x, y) : nir_ushr(build, x, y);
+}
+
 static inline nir_def *
 nir_imod_imm(nir_builder *build, nir_def *x, uint64_t y)
 {