diff --git a/src/freedreno/ir3/ir3_nir_lower_tess.c b/src/freedreno/ir3/ir3_nir_lower_tess.c
index 27fc24c1a0d..5066f022729 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/ir3/ir3_nir_lower_tess.c
+++ b/src/freedreno/ir3/ir3_nir_lower_tess.c
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ lower_vs_block(nir_block *block, nir_builder *b, struct state *state)
 		case nir_intrinsic_store_output: {
 			// src[] = { value, offset }.
 
-			b->cursor = nir_before_instr(&intr->instr);
+			b->cursor = nir_instr_remove(&intr->instr);
 
 			nir_ssa_def *vertex_id = build_vertex_id(b, state);
 			nir_ssa_def *offset = build_local_offset(b, state, vertex_id, nir_intrinsic_base(intr),