diff --git a/src/asahi/lib/agx_linker.c b/src/asahi/lib/agx_linker.c
index 3c5b082bcd5..7e8aef00043 100644
--- a/src/asahi/lib/agx_linker.c
+++ b/src/asahi/lib/agx_linker.c
@@ -73,13 +73,12 @@ static const uint8_t sample_loop_footer[] = {
 #define SAMPLE_LOOP_FOOTER_COUNT_SHIFT (4)
 /* clang-format on */
 
-struct agx_linked_shader *
-agx_fast_link(void *memctx, struct agx_device *dev, bool fragment,
-              struct agx_shader_part *main, struct agx_shader_part *prolog,
-              struct agx_shader_part *epilog, unsigned nr_samples_shaded)
+void
+agx_fast_link(struct agx_linked_shader *linked, struct agx_device *dev,
+              bool fragment, struct agx_shader_part *main,
+              struct agx_shader_part *prolog, struct agx_shader_part *epilog,
+              unsigned nr_samples_shaded)
 {
-   struct agx_linked_shader *linked = rzalloc(memctx, struct agx_linked_shader);
-
    size_t size = 0;
    unsigned nr_gprs = 0, scratch_size = 0;
    bool reads_tib = false, writes_sample_mask = false,
@@ -238,6 +237,4 @@ agx_fast_link(void *memctx, struct agx_device *dev, bool fragment,
          cfg.frag_coord_z = linked->cf.reads_z;
       }
    }
-
-   return linked;
 }
diff --git a/src/asahi/lib/agx_linker.h b/src/asahi/lib/agx_linker.h
index 2a531937089..06ce2362074 100644
--- a/src/asahi/lib/agx_linker.h
+++ b/src/asahi/lib/agx_linker.h
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ struct agx_linked_shader {
    struct agx_fragment_control_packed fragment_control;
 };
 
-struct agx_linked_shader *
-agx_fast_link(void *memctx, struct agx_device *dev, bool fragment,
-              struct agx_shader_part *main, struct agx_shader_part *prolog,
-              struct agx_shader_part *epilog, unsigned nr_samples_shaded);
+void agx_fast_link(struct agx_linked_shader *linked, struct agx_device *dev,
+                   bool fragment, struct agx_shader_part *main,
+                   struct agx_shader_part *prolog,
+                   struct agx_shader_part *epilog, unsigned nr_samples_shaded);
 
 /* These parts of the vertex element affect the generated code */
 struct agx_velem_key {
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/asahi/agx_state.c b/src/gallium/drivers/asahi/agx_state.c
index bf29cd04f5e..2f2ce4a7db2 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/asahi/agx_state.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/asahi/agx_state.c
@@ -2160,9 +2160,10 @@ asahi_fast_link(struct agx_context *ctx, struct agx_uncompiled_shader *so,
    /* Fast-link it all together */
    struct agx_device *dev = agx_device(ctx->base.screen);
 
-   struct agx_linked_shader *linked = agx_fast_link(
-      so->linked_shaders, dev, so->type == PIPE_SHADER_FRAGMENT, &key->main->b,
-      &prolog->b, &epilog->b, key->nr_samples_shaded);
+   struct agx_linked_shader *linked =
+      rzalloc(so->linked_shaders, struct agx_linked_shader);
+   agx_fast_link(linked, dev, so->type == PIPE_SHADER_FRAGMENT, &key->main->b,
+                 &prolog->b, &epilog->b, key->nr_samples_shaded);
 
    /* Cache the fast linked program */
    union asahi_shader_key *cloned_key =