diff --git a/src/intel/vulkan/anv_pipeline_cache.c b/src/intel/vulkan/anv_pipeline_cache.c
index 056e2df6e9a..ecdd4da73ca 100644
--- a/src/intel/vulkan/anv_pipeline_cache.c
+++ b/src/intel/vulkan/anv_pipeline_cache.c
@@ -766,6 +766,7 @@ anv_device_upload_nir(struct anv_device *device,
        */
       entry = _mesa_hash_table_search(cache->nir_cache, sha1_key);
       if (entry) {
+         blob_finish(&blob);
          pthread_mutex_unlock(&cache->mutex);
          return;
       }
@@ -776,6 +777,8 @@ anv_device_upload_nir(struct anv_device *device,
       snir->size = blob.size;
       memcpy(snir->data, blob.data, blob.size);
 
+      blob_finish(&blob);
+
       _mesa_hash_table_insert(cache->nir_cache, snir->sha1_key, snir);
 
       pthread_mutex_unlock(&cache->mutex);