diff --git a/src/amd/compiler/aco_optimizer.cpp b/src/amd/compiler/aco_optimizer.cpp
index 25914429f48..b8e4933bb49 100644
--- a/src/amd/compiler/aco_optimizer.cpp
+++ b/src/amd/compiler/aco_optimizer.cpp
@@ -3288,6 +3288,11 @@ struct combine_instr_pattern {
    unsigned operand_mask;
    const char* swizzle;
    combine_instr_callback callback;
+
+   /* Limit to pattern matching to avoid unlike combining for instructions
+    * that might be used as src_opcode for other patterns.
+    */
+   bool less_aggressive;
 };
 
 bool
@@ -3372,6 +3377,9 @@ match_and_apply_patterns(opt_ctx& ctx, alu_opt_info& info,
              op_instr.opcode != pattern.src_opcode)
             continue;
 
+         if (pattern.less_aggressive && ctx.uses[tmp.id()] > ctx.uses[info.defs[0].tempId()])
+            continue;
+
          alu_opt_info new_info = info;
 
          unsigned rem = info.operands.size() - 1;