diff --git a/src/intel/compiler/brw_compiler.c b/src/intel/compiler/brw_compiler.c
index feb84bc2adf..969eb7ab58e 100644
--- a/src/intel/compiler/brw_compiler.c
+++ b/src/intel/compiler/brw_compiler.c
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ static const struct nir_shader_compiler_options vector_nir_options = {
     */
    .fdot_replicates = true,
 
+   .lower_usub_sat = true,
    .lower_pack_snorm_2x16 = true,
    .lower_pack_unorm_2x16 = true,
    .lower_unpack_snorm_2x16 = true,