diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_fragcolor.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_fragcolor.c
index 15480361764..8c7c234efaa 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_fragcolor.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_fragcolor.c
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ lower_fragcolor_instr(nir_builder *b, nir_instr *intr, void *data)
       return false;
    b->cursor = nir_after_instr(&instr->instr);
 
-   nir_ssa_def *frag_color = nir_load_var(b, out);
+   assert(instr->src[1].is_ssa);
+   nir_ssa_def *frag_color = instr->src[1].ssa;
    ralloc_free(out->name);
 
    const char *name = out->data.index == 0 ? "gl_FragData[0]" :