diff --git a/src/asahi/compiler/agx_nir_lower_zs_emit.c b/src/asahi/compiler/agx_nir_lower_zs_emit.c
index c52f383e25d..7d84bf34463 100644
--- a/src/asahi/compiler/agx_nir_lower_zs_emit.c
+++ b/src/asahi/compiler/agx_nir_lower_zs_emit.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ lower_discard_to_z(nir_builder *b, nir_instr *instr, UNUSED void *data)
       nir_push_else(b, NULL);
 
    nir_instr_remove(instr);
-   return false;
+   return true;
 }
 
 bool