diff --git a/src/nouveau/compiler/nak_ir.rs b/src/nouveau/compiler/nak_ir.rs
index 21eb841ec09..e89cb64ccc6 100644
--- a/src/nouveau/compiler/nak_ir.rs
+++ b/src/nouveau/compiler/nak_ir.rs
@@ -4468,7 +4468,7 @@ pub struct InstrDeps {
 impl InstrDeps {
     pub fn new() -> InstrDeps {
         InstrDeps {
-            delay: MAX_INSTR_DELAY,
+            delay: 0,
             yld: false,
             wr_bar: -1,
             rd_bar: -1,