diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/etnaviv/etnaviv_screen.c b/src/gallium/drivers/etnaviv/etnaviv_screen.c
index 2364c418ec4..98e4575e06a 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/etnaviv/etnaviv_screen.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/etnaviv/etnaviv_screen.c
@@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@ etna_screen_create(struct etna_device *dev, struct etna_gpu *gpu,
 
    /* apply debug options that disable individual features */
    if (DBG_ENABLED(ETNA_DBG_NO_EARLY_Z))
-      etna_core_disable_feature(screen->info, ETNA_FEATURE_NO_EARLY_Z);
+      etna_core_enable_feature(screen->info, ETNA_FEATURE_NO_EARLY_Z);
    if (DBG_ENABLED(ETNA_DBG_NO_TS))
       etna_core_disable_feature(screen->info, ETNA_FEATURE_FAST_CLEAR);
    if (DBG_ENABLED(ETNA_DBG_NO_AUTODISABLE))