diff --git a/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_program.c b/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_program.c
index f968073cc59..eda6c9598dd 100644
--- a/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_program.c
+++ b/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_program.c
@@ -511,7 +511,8 @@ st_translate_vertex_program(struct st_context *st,
          stp->affected_states |= ST_NEW_VS_CONSTANTS;
 
       /* Translate to NIR if preferred. */
-      if (st->pipe->screen->get_shader_param(st->pipe->screen,
+      if (PIPE_SHADER_IR_NIR ==
+          st->pipe->screen->get_shader_param(st->pipe->screen,
                                              PIPE_SHADER_VERTEX,
                                              PIPE_SHADER_CAP_PREFERRED_IR)) {
          assert(!stp->glsl_to_tgsi);
@@ -906,6 +907,7 @@ st_translate_fragment_program(struct st_context *st,
 
       /* Translate to NIR. */
       if (!stfp->ati_fs &&
+          PIPE_SHADER_IR_NIR ==
           st->pipe->screen->get_shader_param(st->pipe->screen,
                                              PIPE_SHADER_FRAGMENT,
                                              PIPE_SHADER_CAP_PREFERRED_IR)) {