diff --git a/src/intel/vulkan/anv_internal_kernels.c b/src/intel/vulkan/anv_internal_kernels.c
index 024d4da8755..b4496cb51bb 100644
--- a/src/intel/vulkan/anv_internal_kernels.c
+++ b/src/intel/vulkan/anv_internal_kernels.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ compile_shader(struct anv_device *device,
       nir_lower_compute_system_values_options options = {
          .has_base_workgroup_id = true,
          .lower_cs_local_id_to_index = true,
-         .lower_workgroup_id_to_index = true,
+         .lower_workgroup_id_to_index = gl_shader_stage_is_mesh(stage),
       };
       NIR_PASS_V(nir, nir_lower_compute_system_values, &options);
       NIR_PASS_V(nir, nir_shader_intrinsics_pass, lower_base_workgroup_id,