diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_state_draw.cpp b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_state_draw.cpp
index 6c79e703a0d..3af06fbce2b 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_state_draw.cpp
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_state_draw.cpp
@@ -1665,8 +1665,7 @@ static void si_draw_vbo(struct pipe_context *ctx,
 
    struct si_shader_selector *vs = sctx->vs_shader.cso;
    if (unlikely(!vs || sctx->num_vertex_elements < vs->num_vs_inputs ||
-                (!sctx->ps_shader.cso && !rs->rasterizer_discard) ||
-                (HAS_TESS != (prim == PIPE_PRIM_PATCHES)))) {
+                !sctx->ps_shader.cso || (HAS_TESS != (prim == PIPE_PRIM_PATCHES)))) {
       assert(0);
       return;
    }