diff --git a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_pipeline.c b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_pipeline.c
index 2afefc56ee8..a15d2562d6d 100644
--- a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_pipeline.c
+++ b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_pipeline.c
@@ -515,6 +515,7 @@ radv_postprocess_nir(struct radv_device *device, const struct radv_graphics_stat
    NIR_PASS_V(stage->nir, radv_nir_lower_abi, gfx_level, stage, gfx_state, pdev->info.address32_hi);
 
    if (!stage->key.optimisations_disabled) {
+      NIR_PASS(_, stage->nir, nir_opt_dce);
       NIR_PASS(_, stage->nir, nir_opt_shrink_vectors, true);
    }