diff --git a/src/gallium/auxiliary/gallivm/lp_bld_nir.c b/src/gallium/auxiliary/gallivm/lp_bld_nir.c
index a98ea75abe5..9354d03fdd0 100644
--- a/src/gallium/auxiliary/gallivm/lp_bld_nir.c
+++ b/src/gallium/auxiliary/gallivm/lp_bld_nir.c
@@ -2289,7 +2289,7 @@ void lp_build_opt_nir(struct nir_shader *nir)
    NIR_PASS_V(nir, nir_lower_frexp);
 
    NIR_PASS_V(nir, nir_lower_flrp, 16|32|64, true);
-
+   NIR_PASS_V(nir, nir_lower_fp16_casts);
    do {
       progress = false;
       NIR_PASS_V(nir, nir_opt_constant_folding);