diff --git a/src/amd/compiler/aco_ir.cpp b/src/amd/compiler/aco_ir.cpp
index d4d76505270..639b6db54e9 100644
--- a/src/amd/compiler/aco_ir.cpp
+++ b/src/amd/compiler/aco_ir.cpp
@@ -849,6 +849,7 @@ needs_exec_mask(const Instruction* instr)
       case aco_opcode::p_logical_end:
       case aco_opcode::p_startpgm:
       case aco_opcode::p_init_scratch: return instr->reads_exec();
+      case aco_opcode::p_start_linear_vgpr: return instr->operands.size();
       default: break;
       }
    }