diff --git a/src/amd/compiler/aco_insert_NOPs.cpp b/src/amd/compiler/aco_insert_NOPs.cpp
index a03b90000e9..6290ac16745 100644
--- a/src/amd/compiler/aco_insert_NOPs.cpp
+++ b/src/amd/compiler/aco_insert_NOPs.cpp
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ handle_instruction_gfx6(State& state, NOP_ctx_gfx6& ctx, aco_ptr<Instruction>& i
             }
          }
       }
-   } else if (instr->isSALU() && !instr->definitions.empty()) {
+   } else if (instr->isSALU()) {
       if (!instr->definitions.empty()) {
          /* all other definitions should be SCC */
          Definition def = instr->definitions[0];