diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_shader_nir.c b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_shader_nir.c
index 5adf4d6b6f9..ce41c59d16b 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_shader_nir.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_shader_nir.c
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ bool si_alu_to_scalar_packed_math_filter(const nir_instr *instr, const void *dat
    if (instr->type == nir_instr_type_alu) {
       nir_alu_instr *alu = nir_instr_as_alu(instr);
 
-      if (alu->dest.dest.is_ssa &&
-          alu->dest.dest.ssa.bit_size == 16 &&
+      if (alu->dest.dest.ssa.bit_size == 16 &&
           alu->dest.dest.ssa.num_components == 2)
          return false;
    }