diff --git a/src/intel/compiler/brw_opt.cpp b/src/intel/compiler/brw_opt.cpp
index dca507cdc89..5dd4d833cd2 100644
--- a/src/intel/compiler/brw_opt.cpp
+++ b/src/intel/compiler/brw_opt.cpp
@@ -19,13 +19,6 @@ brw_optimize(brw_shader &s)
    /* Start by validating the shader we currently have. */
    brw_validate(s);
 
-   /* Track how much non-SSA at this point. */
-   {
-      const brw_def_analysis &defs = s.def_analysis.require();
-      s.shader_stats.non_ssa_registers_after_nir =
-         defs.count() - defs.ssa_count();
-   }
-
    bool progress = false;
    int iteration = 0;
    int pass_num = 0;
@@ -60,6 +53,13 @@ brw_optimize(brw_shader &s)
 
    OPT(brw_opt_eliminate_find_live_channel);
 
+   /* Track how much non-SSA at this point. */
+   {
+      const brw_def_analysis &defs = s.def_analysis.require();
+      s.shader_stats.non_ssa_registers_after_nir =
+         defs.count() - defs.ssa_count();
+   }
+
    do {
       progress = false;
       pass_num = 0;