diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_io.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_io.c
index 943450ca9fb..1776648c456 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_io.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_io.c
@@ -631,7 +631,8 @@ lower_interpolate_at(nir_intrinsic_instr *intrin, struct lower_io_state *state,
                                   offset,
                                   .base = var->data.driver_location,
                                   .component = component,
-                                  .io_semantics = semantics);
+                                  .io_semantics = semantics,
+                                  .dest_type = nir_type_float | intrin->dest.ssa.bit_size);
 
    return load;
 }