diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/panfrost/pan_cmdstream.c b/src/gallium/drivers/panfrost/pan_cmdstream.c
index b5166430815..998ca887180 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/panfrost/pan_cmdstream.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/panfrost/pan_cmdstream.c
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ pan_merge_empty_fs(struct mali_renderer_state_packed *rsd)
       cfg.properties.shader_modifies_coverage = true;
       cfg.properties.allow_forward_pixel_to_kill = true;
       cfg.properties.allow_forward_pixel_to_be_killed = true;
-      cfg.properties.zs_update_operation = MALI_PIXEL_KILL_STRONG_EARLY;
+      cfg.properties.zs_update_operation = MALI_PIXEL_KILL_FORCE_EARLY;
 
       /* Alpha isn't written so these are vacuous */
       cfg.multisample_misc.overdraw_alpha0 = true;
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/panfrost/pan_fb_preload.c b/src/gallium/drivers/panfrost/pan_fb_preload.c
index 7766aefc614..17e103d18df 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/panfrost/pan_fb_preload.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/panfrost/pan_fb_preload.c
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ pan_preload_emit_rsd(const struct pan_preload_shader_data *preload_shader,
          cfg.properties.pixel_kill_operation = MALI_PIXEL_KILL_FORCE_LATE;
       } else {
          /* Skipping ATEST requires forcing Z/S */
-         cfg.properties.zs_update_operation = MALI_PIXEL_KILL_STRONG_EARLY;
+         cfg.properties.zs_update_operation = MALI_PIXEL_KILL_FORCE_EARLY;
          cfg.properties.pixel_kill_operation = MALI_PIXEL_KILL_FORCE_EARLY;
       }
 
@@ -1190,7 +1190,7 @@ pan_preload_emit_dcd(struct pan_fb_preload_cache *cache, struct pan_pool *pool,
          cfg.blend_count = 0;
       } else {
          /* Skipping ATEST requires forcing Z/S */
-         cfg.zs_update_operation = MALI_PIXEL_KILL_STRONG_EARLY;
+         cfg.zs_update_operation = MALI_PIXEL_KILL_FORCE_EARLY;
          cfg.pixel_kill_operation = MALI_PIXEL_KILL_FORCE_EARLY;
 
          cfg.blend = blend.gpu;
diff --git a/src/panfrost/lib/genxml/v10.xml b/src/panfrost/lib/genxml/v10.xml
index ffef9d59cbf..d33176c22e3 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/lib/genxml/v10.xml
+++ b/src/panfrost/lib/genxml/v10.xml
@@ -356,7 +356,6 @@
 
   <enum name="Pixel Kill">
     <value name="Force Early" value="0"/>
-    <value name="Strong Early" value="1"/>
     <value name="Weak Early" value="2"/>
     <value name="Force Late" value="3"/>
   </enum>
diff --git a/src/panfrost/lib/genxml/v9.xml b/src/panfrost/lib/genxml/v9.xml
index 59e80e4edfb..9b2a445f0c2 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/lib/genxml/v9.xml
+++ b/src/panfrost/lib/genxml/v9.xml
@@ -373,7 +373,6 @@
 
   <enum name="Pixel Kill">
     <value name="Force Early" value="0"/>
-    <value name="Strong Early" value="1"/>
     <value name="Weak Early" value="2"/>
     <value name="Force Late" value="3"/>
   </enum>
diff --git a/src/panfrost/vulkan/csf/panvk_vX_cmd_draw.c b/src/panfrost/vulkan/csf/panvk_vX_cmd_draw.c
index 076a04813d8..d83ef117df6 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/vulkan/csf/panvk_vX_cmd_draw.c
+++ b/src/panfrost/vulkan/csf/panvk_vX_cmd_draw.c
@@ -1540,7 +1540,7 @@ prepare_dcd(struct panvk_cmd_buffer *cmdbuf)
             cfg.allow_forward_pixel_to_kill = true;
             cfg.allow_forward_pixel_to_be_killed = true;
             cfg.pixel_kill_operation = MALI_PIXEL_KILL_FORCE_EARLY;
-            cfg.zs_update_operation = MALI_PIXEL_KILL_STRONG_EARLY;
+            cfg.zs_update_operation = MALI_PIXEL_KILL_FORCE_EARLY;
             cfg.overdraw_alpha0 = true;
             cfg.overdraw_alpha1 = true;
          }
diff --git a/src/panfrost/vulkan/jm/panvk_vX_cmd_draw.c b/src/panfrost/vulkan/jm/panvk_vX_cmd_draw.c
index e1aab7bc0f6..ea383dc9194 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/vulkan/jm/panvk_vX_cmd_draw.c
+++ b/src/panfrost/vulkan/jm/panvk_vX_cmd_draw.c
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ panvk_draw_prepare_fs_rsd(struct panvk_cmd_buffer *cmdbuf,
          cfg.properties.depth_source = MALI_DEPTH_SOURCE_FIXED_FUNCTION;
          cfg.properties.allow_forward_pixel_to_kill = true;
          cfg.properties.allow_forward_pixel_to_be_killed = true;
-         cfg.properties.zs_update_operation = MALI_PIXEL_KILL_STRONG_EARLY;
+         cfg.properties.zs_update_operation = MALI_PIXEL_KILL_FORCE_EARLY;
       }
 
       bool msaa = dyns->ms.rasterization_samples > 1;
diff --git a/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_vX_cmd_fb_preload.c b/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_vX_cmd_fb_preload.c
index b6315e3c8eb..28d96508def 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_vX_cmd_fb_preload.c
+++ b/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_vX_cmd_fb_preload.c
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ cmd_emit_dcd(struct panvk_cmd_buffer *cmdbuf, struct pan_fb_info *fbinfo,
 
       if (key->aspects == VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_COLOR_BIT) {
          /* Skipping ATEST requires forcing Z/S */
-         cfg.properties.zs_update_operation = MALI_PIXEL_KILL_STRONG_EARLY;
+         cfg.properties.zs_update_operation = MALI_PIXEL_KILL_FORCE_EARLY;
          cfg.properties.pixel_kill_operation = MALI_PIXEL_KILL_FORCE_EARLY;
       } else {
          /* Writing Z/S requires late updates */
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ cmd_emit_dcd(struct panvk_cmd_buffer *cmdbuf, struct pan_fb_info *fbinfo,
    pan_pack(&dcds[dcd_idx], DRAW, cfg) {
       if (key->aspects == VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_COLOR_BIT) {
          /* Skipping ATEST requires forcing Z/S */
-         cfg.zs_update_operation = MALI_PIXEL_KILL_STRONG_EARLY;
+         cfg.zs_update_operation = MALI_PIXEL_KILL_FORCE_EARLY;
          cfg.pixel_kill_operation = MALI_PIXEL_KILL_FORCE_EARLY;
 
          cfg.blend = bds.gpu;