diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/panfrost/pan_assemble.c b/src/gallium/drivers/panfrost/pan_assemble.c
index fc645dcd953..48dcd0fe3d5 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/panfrost/pan_assemble.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/panfrost/pan_assemble.c
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ pan_prepare_bifrost_props(struct panfrost_shader_state *state,
                 if (state->writes_depth || state->writes_stencil) {
                         state->properties.bifrost.zs_update_operation = MALI_PIXEL_KILL_FORCE_LATE;
                         state->properties.bifrost.pixel_kill_operation = MALI_PIXEL_KILL_FORCE_LATE;
+                } else if (state->can_discard) {
+                        state->properties.bifrost.zs_update_operation = MALI_PIXEL_KILL_FORCE_LATE;
+                        state->properties.bifrost.pixel_kill_operation = MALI_PIXEL_KILL_WEAK_EARLY;
                 } else {
                         state->properties.bifrost.zs_update_operation = MALI_PIXEL_KILL_STRONG_EARLY;
                         state->properties.bifrost.pixel_kill_operation = MALI_PIXEL_KILL_FORCE_EARLY;