diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/lima/lima_draw.c b/src/gallium/drivers/lima/lima_draw.c
index 8b7a8680011..8737e5efaf5 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/lima/lima_draw.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/lima/lima_draw.c
@@ -175,8 +175,7 @@ lima_clear(struct pipe_context *pctx, unsigned buffers, const struct pipe_scisso
       clear->depth = util_pack_z(PIPE_FORMAT_Z24X8_UNORM, depth);
       if (zsbuf)
          zsbuf->reload &= ~PIPE_CLEAR_DEPTH;
-   } else
-      clear->depth = 0x00ffffff;
+   }
 
    if (buffers & PIPE_CLEAR_STENCIL) {
       clear->stencil = stencil;
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/lima/lima_job.c b/src/gallium/drivers/lima/lima_job.c
index 6d260f69812..bd56d29a377 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/lima/lima_job.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/lima/lima_job.c
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ lima_job_create(struct lima_context *ctx)
    s->damage_rect.minx = s->damage_rect.miny = 0xffff;
    s->damage_rect.maxx = s->damage_rect.maxy = 0;
 
+   s->clear.depth = 0x00ffffff;
+
    for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
       util_dynarray_init(s->gem_bos + i, s);
       util_dynarray_init(s->bos + i, s);