diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_sink.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_sink.c
index 8573b21e7a8..1ef33db5007 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_sink.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_sink.c
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ can_sink_out_of_loop(nir_intrinsic_instr *intrin)
     */
    return intrin->intrinsic != nir_intrinsic_load_ubo &&
           intrin->intrinsic != nir_intrinsic_load_ubo_vec4 &&
+          intrin->intrinsic != nir_intrinsic_inverse_ballot &&
           intrin->intrinsic != nir_intrinsic_load_ssbo;
 }