diff --git a/src/panfrost/compiler/bifrost_compile.c b/src/panfrost/compiler/bifrost_compile.c
index 1cf3b2c35f8..3ce9ad645a5 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/compiler/bifrost_compile.c
+++ b/src/panfrost/compiler/bifrost_compile.c
@@ -480,9 +480,27 @@ bi_emit_load_attr(bi_builder *b, nir_intrinsic_instr *instr)
     * s32) source, so use .auto32 to disregard.
     */
    nir_alu_type T = nir_intrinsic_dest_type(instr);
-   assert(T == nir_type_uint32 || T == nir_type_int32 || T == nir_type_float32);
-   enum bi_register_format regfmt =
-      T == nir_type_float32 ? BI_REGISTER_FORMAT_F32 : BI_REGISTER_FORMAT_AUTO;
+   enum bi_register_format regfmt = BI_REGISTER_FORMAT_AUTO;
+   switch (T) {
+      case nir_type_uint32:
+      case nir_type_int32:
+         regfmt = BI_REGISTER_FORMAT_AUTO;
+         break;
+      case nir_type_float32:
+         regfmt = BI_REGISTER_FORMAT_F32;
+         break;
+      case nir_type_uint16:
+         regfmt = BI_REGISTER_FORMAT_U16;
+         break;
+      case nir_type_int16:
+         regfmt = BI_REGISTER_FORMAT_S16;
+         break;
+      case nir_type_float16:
+         regfmt = BI_REGISTER_FORMAT_F16;
+         break;
+      default:
+         assert("unsupported attribute type" && false);
+   }
 
    nir_src *offset = nir_get_io_offset_src(instr);
    unsigned component = nir_intrinsic_component(instr);