diff --git a/src/freedreno/ir3/ir3_compiler.c b/src/freedreno/ir3/ir3_compiler.c
index c3ba7b9cd02..395a359c77c 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/ir3/ir3_compiler.c
+++ b/src/freedreno/ir3/ir3_compiler.c
@@ -242,6 +242,9 @@ ir3_compiler_create(struct fd_device *dev, const struct fd_dev_id *dev_id,
 
       if (compiler->gen >= 7) {
          compiler->has_alias_tex = true;
+         compiler->delay_slots.alu_to_alu = 2;
+         compiler->delay_slots.non_alu = 5;
+         compiler->delay_slots.cat3_src2_read = 1;
       }
    } else {
       compiler->max_const_pipeline = 512;