diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/lima/ir/lima_nir_split_load_input.c b/src/gallium/drivers/lima/ir/lima_nir_split_load_input.c
index dbdb3a81c64..5037896cdf4 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/lima/ir/lima_nir_split_load_input.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/lima/ir/lima_nir_split_load_input.c
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ lima_nir_split_load_input_block(nir_block *block, nir_builder *b)
       if (nir_dest_num_components(alu->dest.dest) == 3 && swizzle > 0)
          continue;
 
+      /* mali4xx can't access unaligned vec2, don't split load input */
+      if (nir_dest_num_components(alu->dest.dest) == 2 &&
+          swizzle != 0 && swizzle != 2)
+         continue;
+
       b->cursor = nir_before_instr(&intrin->instr);
       nir_intrinsic_instr *new_intrin = nir_intrinsic_instr_create(
                                              b->shader,