diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_state.c b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_state.c
index 9d620480b85..d821c0852c7 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_state.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_state.c
@@ -5731,7 +5731,7 @@ static void gfx12_init_gfx_preamble_state(struct si_context *sctx)
 
    /* Context registers */
    ac_pm4_set_reg(&pm4->base, R_028000_DB_RENDER_CONTROL, 0);
-   ac_pm4_set_reg(&pm4->base, R_02800C_DB_RENDER_OVERRIDE, 0);
+   ac_pm4_set_reg(&pm4->base, R_02800C_DB_RENDER_OVERRIDE, S_02800C_FORCE_STENCIL_VALID(1));
    ac_pm4_set_reg(&pm4->base, R_028040_DB_GL1_INTERFACE_CONTROL, 0);
    ac_pm4_set_reg(&pm4->base, R_028048_DB_MEM_TEMPORAL,
                   S_028048_Z_TEMPORAL_READ(zs_read_temporal_hint) |