diff --git a/src/compiler/glsl/gl_nir_linker.c b/src/compiler/glsl/gl_nir_linker.c
index 16191b81972..35c32db1853 100644
--- a/src/compiler/glsl/gl_nir_linker.c
+++ b/src/compiler/glsl/gl_nir_linker.c
@@ -1302,8 +1302,15 @@ preprocess_shader(const struct gl_constants *consts,
       unsigned next_stages = shader_program->data->linked_stages &
                              ~BITFIELD_MASK(prog->info.stage + 1);
 
-      if (prev_stages)
+      if (prev_stages) {
          nir->info.prev_stage = util_last_bit(prev_stages) - 1;
+
+         if (nir->info.stage == MESA_SHADER_FRAGMENT) {
+            nir->info.prev_stage_has_xfb =
+               shader_program->TransformFeedback.NumVarying > 0;
+         }
+      }
+
       if (next_stages)
          nir->info.next_stage = u_bit_scan(&next_stages);
    }
diff --git a/src/compiler/shader_info.h b/src/compiler/shader_info.h
index 4dfbb90373d..265b84718fe 100644
--- a/src/compiler/shader_info.h
+++ b/src/compiler/shader_info.h
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ typedef struct shader_info {
    /* If the shader is linked, this is the next shader, else MESA_SHADER_NONE. */
    gl_shader_stage next_stage:8;
 
+   /* Whether the previous stage has XFB if the shader is linked (prev_stage != NONE). */
+   bool prev_stage_has_xfb;
+
    /* Number of textures used by this shader */
    uint8_t num_textures;
    /* Number of uniform buffers used by this shader */