diff --git a/src/intel/vulkan/anv_pipeline.c b/src/intel/vulkan/anv_pipeline.c
index 74d91b2737a..805517dfe7d 100644
--- a/src/intel/vulkan/anv_pipeline.c
+++ b/src/intel/vulkan/anv_pipeline.c
@@ -2070,6 +2070,8 @@ anv_pipeline_nir_preprocess(struct anv_pipeline *pipeline,
    brw_preprocess_nir(compiler, stage->nir, &opts);
 
    NIR_PASS(_, stage->nir, nir_opt_barrier_modes);
+   NIR_PASS(_, stage->nir, nir_opt_acquire_release_barriers,
+                           SCOPE_QUEUE_FAMILY);
 
    nir_shader_gather_info(stage->nir, nir_shader_get_entrypoint(stage->nir));
 }