diff --git a/src/nouveau/compiler/nak/from_nir.rs b/src/nouveau/compiler/nak/from_nir.rs
index cfbe4380327..3bf58881478 100644
--- a/src/nouveau/compiler/nak/from_nir.rs
+++ b/src/nouveau/compiler/nak/from_nir.rs
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ impl Default for ShaderFloatControls {
                 rnd_mode: FRndMode::NearestEven,
             },
             fp32: PerSizeFloatControls {
-                ftz: false,
+                ftz: true, // Default FTZ on fp32
                 rnd_mode: FRndMode::NearestEven,
             },
             fp64: PerSizeFloatControls {