diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/nir_to_spirv/spirv_builder.c b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/nir_to_spirv/spirv_builder.c
index 0108826589d..cd9cae6d679 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/nir_to_spirv/spirv_builder.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/nir_to_spirv/spirv_builder.c
@@ -1547,10 +1547,11 @@ SpvId
 spirv_builder_spec_const_uint(struct spirv_builder *b, int width)
 {
    assert(width <= 32);
+   SpvId const_type = spirv_builder_type_uint(b, width);
    SpvId result = spirv_builder_new_id(b);
    spirv_buffer_prepare(&b->types_const_defs, b->mem_ctx, 4);
    spirv_buffer_emit_word(&b->types_const_defs, SpvOpSpecConstant | (4 << 16));
-   spirv_buffer_emit_word(&b->types_const_defs, spirv_builder_type_uint(b, width));
+   spirv_buffer_emit_word(&b->types_const_defs, const_type);
    spirv_buffer_emit_word(&b->types_const_defs, result);
    /* this is the default value for spec constants;
     * if any users need a different default, add a param to pass for it