diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_indirect_derefs.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_indirect_derefs.c
index adcfaec219f..cf025bb0425 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_indirect_derefs.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_indirect_derefs.c
@@ -205,9 +205,6 @@ nir_lower_indirect_derefs(nir_shader *shader, nir_variable_mode modes)
 {
    bool progress = false;
 
-   if (modes == 0)
-      return false;
-
    nir_foreach_function(function, shader) {
       if (function->impl)
          progress = lower_indirects_impl(function->impl, modes) || progress;