diff --git a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_cmd_buffer.cc b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_cmd_buffer.cc
index d324799d72c..9f274d58a29 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_cmd_buffer.cc
+++ b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_cmd_buffer.cc
@@ -6209,6 +6209,10 @@ tu6_build_depth_plane_z_mode(struct tu_cmd_buffer *cmd, struct tu_cs *cs)
         (cmd->state.pipeline_feedback_loops & VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_DEPTH_BIT) ||
         (cmd->vk.dynamic_graphics_state.feedback_loops &
          VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_DEPTH_BIT) ||
+        /* EARLY_Z causes D/S to be written before FS but gl_SampleMask can
+         * kill fragments, we cannot have EARLY_Z + gl_SampleMask + D/S writes.
+         */
+        fs->variant->writes_smask ||
         tu_fs_reads_dynamic_ds_input_attachment(cmd, fs)) &&
        (depth_write || stencil_write)) {
       zmode = (cmd->state.lrz.valid && cmd->state.lrz.enabled)
diff --git a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_shader.cc b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_shader.cc
index 25a9db3e46c..0d521f6876e 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_shader.cc
+++ b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_shader.cc
@@ -2747,7 +2747,7 @@ tu_shader_create(struct tu_device *dev,
       if (key->fragment_density_map)
          shader->fs.lrz.status = TU_LRZ_FORCE_DISABLE_LRZ;
       if (!fs->fs.early_fragment_tests &&
-          (fs->no_earlyz || fs->writes_stencilref || fs->writes_smask)) {
+          (fs->no_earlyz || fs->writes_stencilref)) {
          shader->fs.lrz.force_late_z = true;
       }
       break;