diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_compiler.h b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_compiler.h
index fbd75cdc211..7352b0aa11d 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_compiler.h
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_compiler.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ struct pipe_screen;
 struct zink_context;
 struct zink_screen;
 struct zink_shader_key;
+struct zink_shader_module;
 struct zink_gfx_program;
 
 struct nir_shader_compiler_options;
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_program.c b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_program.c
index 90e58b60359..7b966492ffe 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_program.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_program.c
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ shader_key_vs_gen(struct zink_context *ctx, struct zink_shader *zs,
    default:
       unreachable("impossible case");
    }
+   key->is_default_variant = !vs_key->clip_halfz && vs_key->push_drawid;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -244,6 +245,8 @@ shader_key_fs_gen(struct zink_context *ctx, struct zink_shader *zs,
       fs_key->coord_replace_bits = ctx->rast_state->base.sprite_coord_enable;
       fs_key->coord_replace_yinvert = !!ctx->rast_state->base.sprite_coord_mode;
    }
+   key->is_default_variant = !fs_key->samples && !fs_key->force_dual_color_blend &&
+                             !fs_key->coord_replace_bits && !fs_key->coord_replace_yinvert;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -271,6 +274,19 @@ static zink_shader_key_gen shader_key_vtbl[] =
    [MESA_SHADER_FRAGMENT] = shader_key_fs_gen,
 };
 
+/* return pointer to make function reusable */
+static inline struct zink_shader_module **
+get_default_shader_module_ptr(struct zink_gfx_program *prog, struct zink_shader *zs, struct zink_shader_key *key)
+{
+   if (zs->nir->info.stage == MESA_SHADER_VERTEX ||
+       zs->nir->info.stage == MESA_SHADER_TESS_EVAL) {
+      /* no streamout or halfz */
+      if (!zink_vs_key(key)->last_vertex_stage)
+         return &prog->default_variants[zs->nir->info.stage][1];
+   }
+   return &prog->default_variants[zs->nir->info.stage][0];
+}
+
 static struct zink_shader_module *
 get_shader_module_for_stage(struct zink_context *ctx, struct zink_shader *zs, struct zink_gfx_program *prog)
 {
@@ -279,6 +295,7 @@ get_shader_module_for_stage(struct zink_context *ctx, struct zink_shader *zs, st
    struct zink_shader_key key = {};
    VkShaderModule mod;
    struct zink_shader_module *zm;
+   struct zink_shader_module **default_zm = NULL;
    struct keybox *keybox;
    uint32_t hash;
    bool needs_base_size = false;
@@ -292,6 +309,12 @@ get_shader_module_for_stage(struct zink_context *ctx, struct zink_shader *zs, st
              ctx->inlinable_uniforms[pstage],
              zs->nir->info.num_inlinable_uniforms * 4);
       needs_base_size = true;
+      key.is_default_variant = false;
+   }
+   if (key.is_default_variant) {
+      default_zm = get_default_shader_module_ptr(prog, zs, &key);
+      if (*default_zm)
+         return *default_zm;
    }
    if (needs_base_size)
       key.size += sizeof(struct zink_shader_key_base);
@@ -320,6 +343,9 @@ get_shader_module_for_stage(struct zink_context *ctx, struct zink_shader *zs, st
       zm->shader = mod;
 
       _mesa_hash_table_insert_pre_hashed(prog->shader_cache->shader_cache, hash, keybox, zm);
+      if (key.is_default_variant)
+         /* previously returned */
+         *default_zm = zm;
    }
    return zm;
 }
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_program.h b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_program.h
index 168efbc424a..b3a56450057 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_program.h
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_program.h
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ struct zink_gfx_program {
    struct zink_program base;
 
    struct zink_shader_module *modules[ZINK_SHADER_COUNT]; // compute stage doesn't belong here
+
+   struct zink_shader_module *default_variants[ZINK_SHADER_COUNT][2]; //[default, no streamout]
    struct zink_shader *shaders[ZINK_SHADER_COUNT];
    struct zink_shader_cache *shader_cache;
    unsigned char shader_slot_map[VARYING_SLOT_MAX];
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_shader_keys.h b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_shader_keys.h
index 660ad4c4d1c..6ce0a5ff4b7 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_shader_keys.h
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_shader_keys.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ struct zink_shader_key {
    struct zink_shader_key_base base;
    unsigned inline_uniforms:1;
    uint32_t size;
+   bool is_default_variant;
 };
 
 static inline const struct zink_fs_key *