diff --git a/src/amd/compiler/aco_opt_value_numbering.cpp b/src/amd/compiler/aco_opt_value_numbering.cpp
index de3d894bf54..ede60f4775e 100644
--- a/src/amd/compiler/aco_opt_value_numbering.cpp
+++ b/src/amd/compiler/aco_opt_value_numbering.cpp
@@ -224,8 +224,6 @@ struct InstrPred {
             return aK->imm == bK->imm;
          }
          case Format::SMEM: {
-            if (!a->operands.empty() && a->operands[0].bytes() == 16)
-               return false;
             SMEM_instruction* aS = static_cast<SMEM_instruction*>(a);
             SMEM_instruction* bS = static_cast<SMEM_instruction*>(b);
             /* isel shouldn't be creating situations where this assertion fails */