diff --git a/src/asahi/compiler/agx_compile.c b/src/asahi/compiler/agx_compile.c
index 657837dfedd..383c0c02286 100644
--- a/src/asahi/compiler/agx_compile.c
+++ b/src/asahi/compiler/agx_compile.c
@@ -1481,6 +1481,9 @@ agx_compile_shader_nir(nir_shader *nir,
 
    agx_optimize_nir(nir);
 
+   /* Implement conditional discard with real control flow like Metal */
+   NIR_PASS_V(nir, nir_lower_discard_if);
+
    /* Must be last since NIR passes can remap driver_location freely */
    if (ctx->stage == MESA_SHADER_VERTEX) {
       agx_remap_varyings_vs(nir, &out->varyings, ctx->varyings);