diff --git a/src/compiler/glsl/gl_nir_lower_atomics.c b/src/compiler/glsl/gl_nir_lower_atomics.c
index 25b2ec82ed3..293730966fd 100644
--- a/src/compiler/glsl/gl_nir_lower_atomics.c
+++ b/src/compiler/glsl/gl_nir_lower_atomics.c
@@ -142,8 +142,6 @@ gl_nir_lower_atomics(nir_shader *shader,
 {
    bool progress = false;
 
-   nir_assert_unlowered_derefs(shader, nir_lower_atomic_counter_derefs);
-
    nir_foreach_function(function, shader) {
       if (!function->impl)
          continue;
diff --git a/src/compiler/glsl/gl_nir_lower_samplers.c b/src/compiler/glsl/gl_nir_lower_samplers.c
index 4847db9bfc6..43fe318a835 100644
--- a/src/compiler/glsl/gl_nir_lower_samplers.c
+++ b/src/compiler/glsl/gl_nir_lower_samplers.c
@@ -173,8 +173,6 @@ gl_nir_lower_samplers(nir_shader *shader,
 {
    bool progress = false;
 
-   nir_assert_unlowered_derefs(shader, nir_lower_texture_derefs);
-
    nir_foreach_function(function, shader) {
       if (function->impl)
          progress |= lower_impl(function->impl, shader_program);
diff --git a/src/compiler/glsl/gl_nir_lower_samplers_as_deref.c b/src/compiler/glsl/gl_nir_lower_samplers_as_deref.c
index f8bbd666424..aae64c9f3f9 100644
--- a/src/compiler/glsl/gl_nir_lower_samplers_as_deref.c
+++ b/src/compiler/glsl/gl_nir_lower_samplers_as_deref.c
@@ -282,8 +282,6 @@ gl_nir_lower_samplers_as_deref(nir_shader *shader,
    bool progress = false;
    struct lower_samplers_as_deref_state state;
 
-   nir_assert_unlowered_derefs(shader, nir_lower_texture_derefs);
-
    state.shader = shader;
    state.shader_program = shader_program;
    state.remap_table = _mesa_hash_table_create(NULL, _mesa_key_hash_string,
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir.c
index 2b7d8982003..c515a30b626 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir.c
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ nir_shader_create(void *mem_ctx,
    shader->num_outputs = 0;
    shader->num_uniforms = 0;
    shader->num_shared = 0;
-   shader->lowered_derefs = 0;
 
    return shader;
 }
@@ -540,9 +539,7 @@ nir_tex_instr_create(nir_shader *shader, unsigned num_srcs)
 
    instr->texture_index = 0;
    instr->texture_array_size = 0;
-   instr->texture = NULL;
    instr->sampler_index = 0;
-   instr->sampler = NULL;
 
    return instr;
 }
@@ -620,218 +617,6 @@ nir_ssa_undef_instr_create(nir_shader *shader,
    return instr;
 }
 
-nir_deref_var *
-nir_deref_var_create(void *mem_ctx, nir_variable *var)
-{
-   nir_deref_var *deref = ralloc(mem_ctx, nir_deref_var);
-   deref->deref.deref_type = nir_deref_type_var;
-   deref->deref.child = NULL;
-   deref->deref.type = var->type;
-   deref->var = var;
-   return deref;
-}
-
-nir_deref_array *
-nir_deref_array_create(void *mem_ctx)
-{
-   nir_deref_array *deref = ralloc(mem_ctx, nir_deref_array);
-   deref->deref.deref_type = nir_deref_type_array;
-   deref->deref.child = NULL;
-   deref->deref_array_type = nir_deref_array_type_direct;
-   src_init(&deref->indirect);
-   deref->base_offset = 0;
-   return deref;
-}
-
-nir_deref_struct *
-nir_deref_struct_create(void *mem_ctx, unsigned field_index)
-{
-   nir_deref_struct *deref = ralloc(mem_ctx, nir_deref_struct);
-   deref->deref.deref_type = nir_deref_type_struct;
-   deref->deref.child = NULL;
-   deref->index = field_index;
-   return deref;
-}
-
-nir_deref_var *
-nir_deref_var_clone(const nir_deref_var *deref, void *mem_ctx)
-{
-   if (deref == NULL)
-      return NULL;
-
-   nir_deref_var *ret = nir_deref_var_create(mem_ctx, deref->var);
-   ret->deref.type = deref->deref.type;
-   if (deref->deref.child)
-      ret->deref.child = nir_deref_clone(deref->deref.child, ret);
-   return ret;
-}
-
-static nir_deref_array *
-deref_array_clone(const nir_deref_array *deref, void *mem_ctx)
-{
-   nir_deref_array *ret = nir_deref_array_create(mem_ctx);
-   ret->base_offset = deref->base_offset;
-   ret->deref_array_type = deref->deref_array_type;
-   if (deref->deref_array_type == nir_deref_array_type_indirect) {
-      nir_src_copy(&ret->indirect, &deref->indirect, mem_ctx);
-   }
-   ret->deref.type = deref->deref.type;
-   if (deref->deref.child)
-      ret->deref.child = nir_deref_clone(deref->deref.child, ret);
-   return ret;
-}
-
-static nir_deref_struct *
-deref_struct_clone(const nir_deref_struct *deref, void *mem_ctx)
-{
-   nir_deref_struct *ret = nir_deref_struct_create(mem_ctx, deref->index);
-   ret->deref.type = deref->deref.type;
-   if (deref->deref.child)
-      ret->deref.child = nir_deref_clone(deref->deref.child, ret);
-   return ret;
-}
-
-nir_deref *
-nir_deref_clone(const nir_deref *deref, void *mem_ctx)
-{
-   if (deref == NULL)
-      return NULL;
-
-   switch (deref->deref_type) {
-   case nir_deref_type_var:
-      return &nir_deref_var_clone(nir_deref_as_var(deref), mem_ctx)->deref;
-   case nir_deref_type_array:
-      return &deref_array_clone(nir_deref_as_array(deref), mem_ctx)->deref;
-   case nir_deref_type_struct:
-      return &deref_struct_clone(nir_deref_as_struct(deref), mem_ctx)->deref;
-   default:
-      unreachable("Invalid dereference type");
-   }
-
-   return NULL;
-}
-
-/* This is the second step in the recursion.  We've found the tail and made a
- * copy.  Now we need to iterate over all possible leaves and call the
- * callback on each one.
- */
-static bool
-deref_foreach_leaf_build_recur(nir_deref_var *deref, nir_deref *tail,
-                               nir_deref_foreach_leaf_cb cb, void *state)
-{
-   unsigned length;
-   union {
-      nir_deref_array arr;
-      nir_deref_struct str;
-   } tmp;
-
-   assert(tail->child == NULL);
-   switch (glsl_get_base_type(tail->type)) {
-   case GLSL_TYPE_UINT:
-   case GLSL_TYPE_UINT16:
-   case GLSL_TYPE_UINT64:
-   case GLSL_TYPE_INT:
-   case GLSL_TYPE_INT16:
-   case GLSL_TYPE_INT64:
-   case GLSL_TYPE_FLOAT:
-   case GLSL_TYPE_FLOAT16:
-   case GLSL_TYPE_DOUBLE:
-   case GLSL_TYPE_BOOL:
-      if (glsl_type_is_vector_or_scalar(tail->type))
-         return cb(deref, state);
-      /* Fall Through */
-
-   case GLSL_TYPE_ARRAY:
-      tmp.arr.deref.deref_type = nir_deref_type_array;
-      tmp.arr.deref.type = glsl_get_array_element(tail->type);
-      tmp.arr.deref_array_type = nir_deref_array_type_direct;
-      tmp.arr.indirect = NIR_SRC_INIT;
-      tail->child = &tmp.arr.deref;
-
-      length = glsl_get_length(tail->type);
-      for (unsigned i = 0; i < length; i++) {
-         tmp.arr.deref.child = NULL;
-         tmp.arr.base_offset = i;
-         if (!deref_foreach_leaf_build_recur(deref, &tmp.arr.deref, cb, state))
-            return false;
-      }
-      return true;
-
-   case GLSL_TYPE_STRUCT:
-      tmp.str.deref.deref_type = nir_deref_type_struct;
-      tail->child = &tmp.str.deref;
-
-      length = glsl_get_length(tail->type);
-      for (unsigned i = 0; i < length; i++) {
-         tmp.arr.deref.child = NULL;
-         tmp.str.deref.type = glsl_get_struct_field(tail->type, i);
-         tmp.str.index = i;
-         if (!deref_foreach_leaf_build_recur(deref, &tmp.arr.deref, cb, state))
-            return false;
-      }
-      return true;
-
-   default:
-      unreachable("Invalid type for dereference");
-   }
-}
-
-/* This is the first step of the foreach_leaf recursion.  In this step we are
- * walking to the end of the deref chain and making a copy in the stack as we
- * go.  This is because we don't want to mutate the deref chain that was
- * passed in by the caller.  The downside is that this deref chain is on the
- * stack and , if the caller wants to do anything with it, they will have to
- * make their own copy because this one will go away.
- */
-static bool
-deref_foreach_leaf_copy_recur(nir_deref_var *deref, nir_deref *tail,
-                              nir_deref_foreach_leaf_cb cb, void *state)
-{
-   union {
-      nir_deref_array arr;
-      nir_deref_struct str;
-   } c;
-
-   if (tail->child) {
-      switch (tail->child->deref_type) {
-      case nir_deref_type_array:
-         c.arr = *nir_deref_as_array(tail->child);
-         tail->child = &c.arr.deref;
-         return deref_foreach_leaf_copy_recur(deref, &c.arr.deref, cb, state);
-
-      case nir_deref_type_struct:
-         c.str = *nir_deref_as_struct(tail->child);
-         tail->child = &c.str.deref;
-         return deref_foreach_leaf_copy_recur(deref, &c.str.deref, cb, state);
-
-      case nir_deref_type_var:
-      default:
-         unreachable("Invalid deref type for a child");
-      }
-   } else {
-      /* We've gotten to the end of the original deref.  Time to start
-       * building our own derefs.
-       */
-      return deref_foreach_leaf_build_recur(deref, tail, cb, state);
-   }
-}
-
-/**
- * This function iterates over all of the possible derefs that can be created
- * with the given deref as the head.  It then calls the provided callback with
- * a full deref for each one.
- *
- * The deref passed to the callback will be allocated on the stack.  You will
- * need to make a copy if you want it to hang around.
- */
-bool
-nir_deref_foreach_leaf(nir_deref_var *deref,
-                       nir_deref_foreach_leaf_cb cb, void *state)
-{
-   nir_deref_var copy = *deref;
-   return deref_foreach_leaf_copy_recur(&copy, &copy.deref, cb, state);
-}
-
 static nir_const_value
 const_value_float(double d, unsigned bit_size)
 {
@@ -1259,31 +1044,6 @@ visit_src(nir_src *src, nir_foreach_src_cb cb, void *state)
    return true;
 }
 
-static bool
-visit_deref_array_src(nir_deref_array *deref, nir_foreach_src_cb cb,
-                      void *state)
-{
-   if (deref->deref_array_type == nir_deref_array_type_indirect)
-      return visit_src(&deref->indirect, cb, state);
-   return true;
-}
-
-static bool
-visit_deref_src(nir_deref_var *deref, nir_foreach_src_cb cb, void *state)
-{
-   nir_deref *cur = &deref->deref;
-   while (cur != NULL) {
-      if (cur->deref_type == nir_deref_type_array) {
-         if (!visit_deref_array_src(nir_deref_as_array(cur), cb, state))
-            return false;
-      }
-
-      cur = cur->child;
-   }
-
-   return true;
-}
-
 static bool
 visit_alu_src(nir_alu_instr *instr, nir_foreach_src_cb cb, void *state)
 {
@@ -1319,16 +1079,6 @@ visit_tex_src(nir_tex_instr *instr, nir_foreach_src_cb cb, void *state)
          return false;
    }
 
-   if (instr->texture != NULL) {
-      if (!visit_deref_src(instr->texture, cb, state))
-         return false;
-   }
-
-   if (instr->sampler != NULL) {
-      if (!visit_deref_src(instr->sampler, cb, state))
-         return false;
-   }
-
    return true;
 }
 
@@ -1342,13 +1092,6 @@ visit_intrinsic_src(nir_intrinsic_instr *instr, nir_foreach_src_cb cb,
          return false;
    }
 
-   unsigned num_vars =
-      nir_intrinsic_infos[instr->intrinsic].num_variables;
-   for (unsigned i = 0; i < num_vars; i++) {
-      if (!visit_deref_src(instr->variables[i], cb, state))
-         return false;
-   }
-
    return true;
 }
 
@@ -1588,19 +1331,6 @@ nir_instr_rewrite_dest(nir_instr *instr, nir_dest *dest, nir_dest new_dest)
       src_add_all_uses(dest->reg.indirect, instr, NULL);
 }
 
-void
-nir_instr_rewrite_deref(nir_instr *instr, nir_deref_var **deref,
-                        nir_deref_var *new_deref)
-{
-   if (*deref)
-      visit_deref_src(*deref, remove_use_cb, NULL);
-
-   *deref = new_deref;
-
-   if (*deref)
-      visit_deref_src(*deref, add_use_cb, instr);
-}
-
 /* note: does *not* take ownership of 'name' */
 void
 nir_ssa_def_init(nir_instr *instr, nir_ssa_def *def,
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir.h b/src/compiler/nir/nir.h
index 80210945c9b..be7b92dd7d2 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir.h
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir.h
@@ -915,62 +915,6 @@ typedef enum {
    nir_deref_type_cast,
 } nir_deref_type;
 
-typedef struct nir_deref {
-   nir_deref_type deref_type;
-   struct nir_deref *child;
-   const struct glsl_type *type;
-} nir_deref;
-
-typedef struct {
-   nir_deref deref;
-
-   nir_variable *var;
-} nir_deref_var;
-
-/* This enum describes how the array is referenced.  If the deref is
- * direct then the base_offset is used.  If the deref is indirect then
- * offset is given by base_offset + indirect.  If the deref is a wildcard
- * then the deref refers to all of the elements of the array at the same
- * time.  Wildcard dereferences are only ever allowed in copy_var
- * intrinsics and the source and destination derefs must have matching
- * wildcards.
- */
-typedef enum {
-   nir_deref_array_type_direct,
-   nir_deref_array_type_indirect,
-   nir_deref_array_type_wildcard,
-} nir_deref_array_type;
-
-typedef struct {
-   nir_deref deref;
-
-   nir_deref_array_type deref_array_type;
-   unsigned base_offset;
-   nir_src indirect;
-} nir_deref_array;
-
-typedef struct {
-   nir_deref deref;
-
-   unsigned index;
-} nir_deref_struct;
-
-NIR_DEFINE_CAST(nir_deref_as_var, nir_deref, nir_deref_var, deref,
-                deref_type, nir_deref_type_var)
-NIR_DEFINE_CAST(nir_deref_as_array, nir_deref, nir_deref_array, deref,
-                deref_type, nir_deref_type_array)
-NIR_DEFINE_CAST(nir_deref_as_struct, nir_deref, nir_deref_struct, deref,
-                deref_type, nir_deref_type_struct)
-
-/* Returns the last deref in the chain. */
-static inline nir_deref *
-nir_deref_tail(nir_deref *deref)
-{
-   while (deref->child)
-      deref = deref->child;
-   return deref;
-}
-
 typedef struct {
    nir_instr instr;
 
@@ -1045,9 +989,6 @@ nir_deref_instr_get_variable(const nir_deref_instr *instr)
 
 bool nir_deref_instr_remove_if_unused(nir_deref_instr *instr);
 
-nir_deref_var *
-nir_deref_instr_to_deref(nir_deref_instr *instr, void *mem_ctx);
-
 typedef struct {
    nir_instr instr;
 
@@ -1106,8 +1047,6 @@ typedef struct {
 
    int const_index[NIR_INTRINSIC_MAX_CONST_INDEX];
 
-   nir_deref_var *variables[2];
-
    nir_src src[];
 } nir_intrinsic_instr;
 
@@ -1236,9 +1175,6 @@ typedef struct {
     */
    unsigned dest_components;
 
-   /** the number of inputs/outputs that are variables */
-   unsigned num_variables;
-
    /** the number of constant indices used by the intrinsic */
    unsigned num_indices;
 
@@ -1383,12 +1319,6 @@ typedef struct {
    /** The size of the texture array or 0 if it's not an array */
    unsigned texture_array_size;
 
-   /** The texture deref
-    *
-    * If this is null, use texture_index instead.
-    */
-   nir_deref_var *texture;
-
    /** The sampler index
     *
     * The following operations do not require a sampler and, as such, this
@@ -1405,12 +1335,6 @@ typedef struct {
     * then the sampler index is given by sampler_index + sampler_offset.
     */
    unsigned sampler_index;
-
-   /** The sampler deref
-    *
-    * If this is null, use sampler_index instead.
-    */
-   nir_deref_var *sampler;
 } nir_tex_instr;
 
 static inline unsigned
@@ -2141,19 +2065,8 @@ typedef struct nir_shader {
     * access plus one
     */
    unsigned num_inputs, num_uniforms, num_outputs, num_shared;
-
-   /* temporary, tracking for which derefs instructions have been lowered
-    * to deref chains
-    */
-   unsigned lowered_derefs;
 } nir_shader;
 
-#define nir_assert_lowered_derefs(shader, mask) \
-   assert(((shader)->lowered_derefs & (mask)) == (mask))
-
-#define nir_assert_unlowered_derefs(shader, mask) \
-   assert(!((shader)->lowered_derefs & (mask)))
-
 static inline nir_function_impl *
 nir_shader_get_entrypoint(nir_shader *shader)
 {
@@ -2246,14 +2159,6 @@ nir_ssa_undef_instr *nir_ssa_undef_instr_create(nir_shader *shader,
                                                 unsigned num_components,
                                                 unsigned bit_size);
 
-nir_deref_var *nir_deref_var_create(void *mem_ctx, nir_variable *var);
-nir_deref_array *nir_deref_array_create(void *mem_ctx);
-nir_deref_struct *nir_deref_struct_create(void *mem_ctx, unsigned field_index);
-
-typedef bool (*nir_deref_foreach_leaf_cb)(nir_deref_var *deref, void *state);
-bool nir_deref_foreach_leaf(nir_deref_var *deref,
-                            nir_deref_foreach_leaf_cb cb, void *state);
-
 nir_const_value nir_alu_binop_identity(nir_op binop, unsigned bit_size);
 
 /**
@@ -2485,8 +2390,6 @@ void nir_instr_move_src(nir_instr *dest_instr, nir_src *dest, nir_src *src);
 void nir_if_rewrite_condition(nir_if *if_stmt, nir_src new_src);
 void nir_instr_rewrite_dest(nir_instr *instr, nir_dest *dest,
                             nir_dest new_dest);
-void nir_instr_rewrite_deref(nir_instr *instr, nir_deref_var **deref,
-                             nir_deref_var *new_deref);
 
 void nir_ssa_dest_init(nir_instr *instr, nir_dest *dest,
                        unsigned num_components, unsigned bit_size,
@@ -2581,8 +2484,6 @@ nir_shader *nir_shader_clone(void *mem_ctx, const nir_shader *s);
 nir_function_impl *nir_function_impl_clone(const nir_function_impl *fi);
 nir_constant *nir_constant_clone(const nir_constant *c, nir_variable *var);
 nir_variable *nir_variable_clone(const nir_variable *c, nir_shader *shader);
-nir_deref *nir_deref_clone(const nir_deref *deref, void *mem_ctx);
-nir_deref_var *nir_deref_var_clone(const nir_deref_var *deref, void *mem_ctx);
 
 nir_shader *nir_shader_serialize_deserialize(void *mem_ctx, nir_shader *s);
 
@@ -2690,19 +2591,6 @@ bool nir_inline_functions(nir_shader *shader);
 
 bool nir_propagate_invariant(nir_shader *shader);
 
-enum nir_lower_deref_flags {
-   nir_lower_load_store_derefs =       (1 << 0),
-   nir_lower_texture_derefs =          (1 << 1),
-   nir_lower_interp_derefs =           (1 << 2),
-   nir_lower_atomic_counter_derefs =   (1 << 3),
-   nir_lower_atomic_derefs =           (1 << 4),
-   nir_lower_image_derefs =            (1 << 5),
-   nir_lower_all_derefs =              (1 << 6) - 1,
-};
-
-bool nir_lower_deref_instrs(nir_shader *shader,
-                            enum nir_lower_deref_flags flags);
-
 void nir_lower_var_copy_instr(nir_intrinsic_instr *copy, nir_shader *shader);
 void nir_lower_deref_copy_instr(struct nir_builder *b,
                                 nir_intrinsic_instr *copy);
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_builder.h b/src/compiler/nir/nir_builder.h
index 189a4414e9b..ae64e72663c 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_builder.h
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_builder.h
@@ -644,29 +644,6 @@ nir_build_deref_cast(nir_builder *build, nir_ssa_def *parent,
    return deref;
 }
 
-static inline nir_deref_instr *
-nir_build_deref_for_chain(nir_builder *b, nir_deref_var *deref_var)
-{
-   nir_deref_instr *tail = nir_build_deref_var(b, deref_var->var);
-   for (nir_deref *d = deref_var->deref.child; d; d = d->child) {
-      if (d->deref_type == nir_deref_type_array) {
-         nir_deref_array *a = nir_deref_as_array(d);
-         assert(a->deref_array_type != nir_deref_array_type_wildcard);
-
-         nir_ssa_def *index = nir_imm_int(b, a->base_offset);
-         if (a->deref_array_type == nir_deref_array_type_indirect)
-            index = nir_iadd(b, index, nir_ssa_for_src(b, a->indirect, 1));
-
-         tail = nir_build_deref_array(b, tail, index);
-      } else {
-         nir_deref_struct *s = nir_deref_as_struct(d);
-         tail = nir_build_deref_struct(b, tail, s->index);
-      }
-   }
-
-   return tail;
-}
-
 /** Returns a deref that follows another but starting from the given parent
  *
  * The new deref will be the same type and take the same array or struct index
@@ -764,22 +741,6 @@ nir_load_var(nir_builder *build, nir_variable *var)
    return nir_load_deref(build, nir_build_deref_var(build, var));
 }
 
-static inline nir_ssa_def *
-nir_load_deref_var(nir_builder *build, nir_deref_var *deref)
-{
-   const struct glsl_type *type = nir_deref_tail(&deref->deref)->type;
-   const unsigned num_components = glsl_get_vector_elements(type);
-
-   nir_intrinsic_instr *load =
-      nir_intrinsic_instr_create(build->shader, nir_intrinsic_load_var);
-   load->num_components = num_components;
-   load->variables[0] = nir_deref_var_clone(deref, load);
-   nir_ssa_dest_init(&load->instr, &load->dest, num_components,
-                     glsl_get_bit_size(type), NULL);
-   nir_builder_instr_insert(build, &load->instr);
-   return &load->dest.ssa;
-}
-
 static inline void
 nir_store_var(nir_builder *build, nir_variable *var, nir_ssa_def *value,
               unsigned writemask)
@@ -787,35 +748,6 @@ nir_store_var(nir_builder *build, nir_variable *var, nir_ssa_def *value,
    nir_store_deref(build, nir_build_deref_var(build, var), value, writemask);
 }
 
-static inline void
-nir_store_deref_var(nir_builder *build, nir_deref_var *deref,
-                    nir_ssa_def *value, unsigned writemask)
-{
-   const unsigned num_components =
-      glsl_get_vector_elements(nir_deref_tail(&deref->deref)->type);
-
-   nir_intrinsic_instr *store =
-      nir_intrinsic_instr_create(build->shader, nir_intrinsic_store_var);
-   store->num_components = num_components;
-   store->const_index[0] = writemask & ((1 << num_components) - 1);
-   store->variables[0] = nir_deref_var_clone(deref, store);
-   store->src[0] = nir_src_for_ssa(value);
-   nir_builder_instr_insert(build, &store->instr);
-}
-
-static inline void
-nir_copy_deref_var(nir_builder *build, nir_deref_var *dest, nir_deref_var *src)
-{
-   assert(nir_deref_tail(&dest->deref)->type ==
-          nir_deref_tail(&src->deref)->type);
-
-   nir_intrinsic_instr *copy =
-      nir_intrinsic_instr_create(build->shader, nir_intrinsic_copy_var);
-   copy->variables[0] = nir_deref_var_clone(dest, copy);
-   copy->variables[1] = nir_deref_var_clone(src, copy);
-   nir_builder_instr_insert(build, &copy->instr);
-}
-
 static inline void
 nir_copy_var(nir_builder *build, nir_variable *dest, nir_variable *src)
 {
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_clone.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_clone.c
index 4769fbd8bf9..23bb17eeba3 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_clone.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_clone.c
@@ -266,73 +266,6 @@ __clone_dst(clone_state *state, nir_instr *ninstr,
    }
 }
 
-static nir_deref *clone_deref(clone_state *state, const nir_deref *deref,
-                              nir_instr *ninstr, nir_deref *parent);
-
-static nir_deref_var *
-clone_deref_var(clone_state *state, const nir_deref_var *dvar,
-                nir_instr *ninstr)
-{
-   nir_variable *nvar = remap_var(state, dvar->var);
-   nir_deref_var *ndvar = nir_deref_var_create(ninstr, nvar);
-
-   if (dvar->deref.child)
-      ndvar->deref.child = clone_deref(state, dvar->deref.child,
-                                       ninstr, &ndvar->deref);
-
-   return ndvar;
-}
-
-static nir_deref_array *
-clone_deref_array(clone_state *state, const nir_deref_array *darr,
-                  nir_instr *ninstr, nir_deref *parent)
-{
-   nir_deref_array *ndarr = nir_deref_array_create(parent);
-
-   ndarr->deref.type = darr->deref.type;
-   if (darr->deref.child)
-      ndarr->deref.child = clone_deref(state, darr->deref.child,
-                                       ninstr, &ndarr->deref);
-
-   ndarr->deref_array_type = darr->deref_array_type;
-   ndarr->base_offset = darr->base_offset;
-   if (ndarr->deref_array_type == nir_deref_array_type_indirect)
-      __clone_src(state, ninstr, &ndarr->indirect, &darr->indirect);
-
-   return ndarr;
-}
-
-static nir_deref_struct *
-clone_deref_struct(clone_state *state, const nir_deref_struct *dstr,
-                   nir_instr *ninstr, nir_deref *parent)
-{
-   nir_deref_struct *ndstr = nir_deref_struct_create(parent, dstr->index);
-
-   ndstr->deref.type = dstr->deref.type;
-   if (dstr->deref.child)
-      ndstr->deref.child = clone_deref(state, dstr->deref.child,
-                                       ninstr, &ndstr->deref);
-
-   return ndstr;
-}
-
-static nir_deref *
-clone_deref(clone_state *state, const nir_deref *dref,
-            nir_instr *ninstr, nir_deref *parent)
-{
-   switch (dref->deref_type) {
-   case nir_deref_type_array:
-      return &clone_deref_array(state, nir_deref_as_array(dref),
-                                ninstr, parent)->deref;
-   case nir_deref_type_struct:
-      return &clone_deref_struct(state, nir_deref_as_struct(dref),
-                                 ninstr, parent)->deref;
-   default:
-      unreachable("bad deref type");
-      return NULL;
-   }
-}
-
 static nir_alu_instr *
 clone_alu(clone_state *state, const nir_alu_instr *alu)
 {
@@ -400,7 +333,6 @@ clone_intrinsic(clone_state *state, const nir_intrinsic_instr *itr)
    nir_intrinsic_instr *nitr =
       nir_intrinsic_instr_create(state->ns, itr->intrinsic);
 
-   unsigned num_variables = nir_intrinsic_infos[itr->intrinsic].num_variables;
    unsigned num_srcs = nir_intrinsic_infos[itr->intrinsic].num_srcs;
 
    if (nir_intrinsic_infos[itr->intrinsic].has_dest)
@@ -409,11 +341,6 @@ clone_intrinsic(clone_state *state, const nir_intrinsic_instr *itr)
    nitr->num_components = itr->num_components;
    memcpy(nitr->const_index, itr->const_index, sizeof(nitr->const_index));
 
-   for (unsigned i = 0; i < num_variables; i++) {
-      nitr->variables[i] = clone_deref_var(state, itr->variables[i],
-                                           &nitr->instr);
-   }
-
    for (unsigned i = 0; i < num_srcs; i++)
       __clone_src(state, &nitr->instr, &nitr->src[i], &itr->src[i]);
 
@@ -466,13 +393,8 @@ clone_tex(clone_state *state, const nir_tex_instr *tex)
    ntex->component = tex->component;
 
    ntex->texture_index = tex->texture_index;
-   if (tex->texture)
-      ntex->texture = clone_deref_var(state, tex->texture, &ntex->instr);
    ntex->texture_array_size = tex->texture_array_size;
-
    ntex->sampler_index = tex->sampler_index;
-   if (tex->sampler)
-      ntex->sampler = clone_deref_var(state, tex->sampler, &ntex->instr);
 
    return ntex;
 }
@@ -811,7 +733,6 @@ nir_shader_clone(void *mem_ctx, const nir_shader *s)
    ns->num_uniforms = s->num_uniforms;
    ns->num_outputs = s->num_outputs;
    ns->num_shared = s->num_shared;
-   ns->lowered_derefs = s->lowered_derefs;
 
    free_clone_state(&state);
 
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_deref.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_deref.c
index 4e48f2b2da8..1a00157c2fc 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_deref.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_deref.c
@@ -134,284 +134,6 @@ nir_remove_dead_derefs(nir_shader *shader)
    return progress;
 }
 
-nir_deref_var *
-nir_deref_instr_to_deref(nir_deref_instr *instr, void *mem_ctx)
-{
-   nir_deref *deref = NULL;
-
-   while (instr->deref_type != nir_deref_type_var) {
-      nir_deref *nderef;
-      switch (instr->deref_type) {
-      case nir_deref_type_array:
-      case nir_deref_type_array_wildcard: {
-         nir_deref_array *deref_arr = nir_deref_array_create(mem_ctx);
-         if (instr->deref_type == nir_deref_type_array) {
-            nir_const_value *const_index =
-               nir_src_as_const_value(instr->arr.index);
-            if (const_index) {
-               deref_arr->deref_array_type = nir_deref_array_type_direct;
-               deref_arr->base_offset = const_index->u32[0];
-            } else {
-               deref_arr->deref_array_type = nir_deref_array_type_indirect;
-               deref_arr->base_offset = 0;
-               nir_src_copy(&deref_arr->indirect, &instr->arr.index, mem_ctx);
-            }
-         } else {
-            deref_arr->deref_array_type = nir_deref_array_type_wildcard;
-         }
-         nderef = &deref_arr->deref;
-         break;
-      }
-
-      case nir_deref_type_struct:
-         nderef = &nir_deref_struct_create(mem_ctx, instr->strct.index)->deref;
-         break;
-
-      default:
-         unreachable("Invalid deref instruction type");
-      }
-
-      nderef->child = deref;
-      ralloc_steal(nderef, deref);
-      nderef->type = instr->type;
-
-      deref = nderef;
-      assert(instr->parent.is_ssa);
-      instr = nir_src_as_deref(instr->parent);
-   }
-
-   assert(instr->deref_type == nir_deref_type_var);
-   nir_deref_var *deref_var = nir_deref_var_create(mem_ctx, instr->var);
-   deref_var->deref.child = deref;
-   ralloc_steal(deref_var, deref);
-
-   return deref_var;
-}
-
-static nir_deref_var *
-nir_deref_src_to_deref(nir_src src, void *mem_ctx)
-{
-   return nir_deref_instr_to_deref(nir_src_as_deref(src), mem_ctx);
-}
-
-static bool
-nir_lower_deref_instrs_tex(nir_tex_instr *tex)
-{
-   bool progress = false;
-
-   /* Remove the instruction before we modify it.  This way we won't mess up
-    * use-def chains when we move sources around.
-    */
-   nir_cursor cursor = nir_instr_remove(&tex->instr);
-
-   unsigned new_num_srcs = 0;
-   for (unsigned i = 0; i < tex->num_srcs; i++) {
-      if (tex->src[i].src_type == nir_tex_src_texture_deref) {
-         tex->texture = nir_deref_src_to_deref(tex->src[i].src, tex);
-         progress = true;
-         continue;
-      } else if (tex->src[i].src_type == nir_tex_src_sampler_deref) {
-         tex->sampler = nir_deref_src_to_deref(tex->src[i].src, tex);
-         progress = true;
-         continue;
-      }
-
-      /* Compact the sources down to remove the deref sources */
-      assert(new_num_srcs <= i);
-      tex->src[new_num_srcs++] = tex->src[i];
-   }
-   tex->num_srcs = new_num_srcs;
-
-   nir_instr_insert(cursor, &tex->instr);
-
-   return progress;
-}
-
-static bool
-nir_lower_deref_instrs_intrin(nir_intrinsic_instr *intrin,
-                              enum nir_lower_deref_flags flags)
-{
-   nir_intrinsic_op deref_op = intrin->intrinsic;
-   nir_intrinsic_op var_op;
-
-   switch (deref_op) {
-#define CASE(a) \
-   case nir_intrinsic_##a##_deref: \
-      if (!(flags & nir_lower_load_store_derefs)) \
-         return false; \
-      var_op = nir_intrinsic_##a##_var; \
-      break;
-   CASE(load)
-   CASE(store)
-   CASE(copy)
-#undef CASE
-
-#define CASE(a) \
-   case nir_intrinsic_interp_deref_##a: \
-      if (!(flags & nir_lower_interp_derefs)) \
-         return false; \
-      var_op = nir_intrinsic_interp_var_##a; \
-      break;
-   CASE(at_centroid)
-   CASE(at_sample)
-   CASE(at_offset)
-#undef CASE
-
-#define CASE(a) \
-   case nir_intrinsic_atomic_counter_##a##_deref: \
-      if (!(flags & nir_lower_atomic_counter_derefs)) \
-         return false; \
-      var_op = nir_intrinsic_atomic_counter_##a##_var; \
-      break;
-   CASE(inc)
-   CASE(dec)
-   CASE(read)
-   CASE(add)
-   CASE(min)
-   CASE(max)
-   CASE(and)
-   CASE(or)
-   CASE(xor)
-   CASE(exchange)
-   CASE(comp_swap)
-#undef CASE
-
-#define CASE(a) \
-   case nir_intrinsic_deref_atomic_##a: \
-      if (!(flags & nir_lower_atomic_derefs)) \
-         return false; \
-      var_op = nir_intrinsic_var_atomic_##a; \
-      break;
-   CASE(add)
-   CASE(imin)
-   CASE(umin)
-   CASE(imax)
-   CASE(umax)
-   CASE(and)
-   CASE(or)
-   CASE(xor)
-   CASE(exchange)
-   CASE(comp_swap)
-#undef CASE
-
-#define CASE(a) \
-   case nir_intrinsic_image_deref_##a: \
-      if (!(flags & nir_lower_image_derefs)) \
-         return false; \
-      var_op = nir_intrinsic_image_var_##a; \
-      break;
-   CASE(load)
-   CASE(store)
-   CASE(atomic_add)
-   CASE(atomic_min)
-   CASE(atomic_max)
-   CASE(atomic_and)
-   CASE(atomic_or)
-   CASE(atomic_xor)
-   CASE(atomic_exchange)
-   CASE(atomic_comp_swap)
-   CASE(size)
-   CASE(samples)
-#undef CASE
-
-   default:
-      return false;
-   }
-
-   /* Remove the instruction before we modify it.  This way we won't mess up
-    * use-def chains when we move sources around.
-    */
-   nir_cursor cursor = nir_instr_remove(&intrin->instr);
-
-   unsigned num_derefs = nir_intrinsic_infos[var_op].num_variables;
-   assert(nir_intrinsic_infos[var_op].num_srcs + num_derefs ==
-          nir_intrinsic_infos[deref_op].num_srcs);
-
-   /* Move deref sources to variables */
-   for (unsigned i = 0; i < num_derefs; i++)
-      intrin->variables[i] = nir_deref_src_to_deref(intrin->src[i], intrin);
-
-   /* Shift all the other sources down */
-   for (unsigned i = 0; i < nir_intrinsic_infos[var_op].num_srcs; i++)
-      nir_src_copy(&intrin->src[i], &intrin->src[i + num_derefs], intrin);
-
-   /* Rewrite the extra sources to NIR_SRC_INIT just in case */
-   for (unsigned i = 0; i < num_derefs; i++)
-      intrin->src[nir_intrinsic_infos[var_op].num_srcs + i] = NIR_SRC_INIT;
-
-   /* It's safe to just stomp the intrinsic to var intrinsic since every
-    * intrinsic has room for some variables and the number of sources only
-    * shrinks.
-    */
-   intrin->intrinsic = var_op;
-
-   nir_instr_insert(cursor, &intrin->instr);
-
-   return true;
-}
-
-static bool
-nir_lower_deref_instrs_impl(nir_function_impl *impl,
-                            enum nir_lower_deref_flags flags)
-{
-   bool progress = false;
-
-   /* Walk the instructions in reverse order so that we can safely clean up
-    * the deref instructions after we clean up their uses.
-    */
-   nir_foreach_block_reverse(block, impl) {
-      nir_foreach_instr_reverse_safe(instr, block) {
-         switch (instr->type) {
-         case nir_instr_type_deref:
-            if (list_empty(&nir_instr_as_deref(instr)->dest.ssa.uses)) {
-               nir_instr_remove(instr);
-               progress = true;
-            }
-            break;
-
-         case nir_instr_type_tex:
-            if (flags & nir_lower_texture_derefs)
-               progress |= nir_lower_deref_instrs_tex(nir_instr_as_tex(instr));
-            break;
-
-         case nir_instr_type_intrinsic:
-            progress |=
-               nir_lower_deref_instrs_intrin(nir_instr_as_intrinsic(instr),
-                                             flags);
-            break;
-
-         default:
-            break; /* Nothing to do */
-         }
-      }
-   }
-
-   if (progress) {
-      nir_metadata_preserve(impl, nir_metadata_block_index |
-                                  nir_metadata_dominance);
-   }
-
-   return progress;
-}
-
-bool
-nir_lower_deref_instrs(nir_shader *shader,
-                       enum nir_lower_deref_flags flags)
-{
-   bool progress = false;
-
-   nir_foreach_function(function, shader) {
-      if (!function->impl)
-         continue;
-
-      progress |= nir_lower_deref_instrs_impl(function->impl, flags);
-   }
-
-   shader->lowered_derefs |= flags;
-
-   return progress;
-}
-
 void
 nir_fixup_deref_modes(nir_shader *shader)
 {
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_instr_set.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_instr_set.c
index 939ddcc38e3..42aa61808ac 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_instr_set.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_instr_set.c
@@ -165,8 +165,6 @@ hash_intrinsic(uint32_t hash, const nir_intrinsic_instr *instr)
       hash = HASH(hash, instr->dest.ssa.bit_size);
    }
 
-   assert(info->num_variables == 0);
-
    hash = _mesa_fnv32_1a_accumulate_block(hash, instr->const_index,
                                           info->num_indices
                                              * sizeof(instr->const_index[0]));
@@ -195,8 +193,6 @@ hash_tex(uint32_t hash, const nir_tex_instr *instr)
    hash = HASH(hash, instr->texture_array_size);
    hash = HASH(hash, instr->sampler_index);
 
-   assert(!instr->texture && !instr->sampler);
-
    return hash;
 }
 
@@ -391,10 +387,6 @@ nir_instrs_equal(const nir_instr *instr1, const nir_instr *instr2)
          return false;
       }
 
-      /* Don't support un-lowered sampler derefs currently. */
-      assert(!tex1->texture && !tex1->sampler &&
-             !tex2->texture && !tex2->sampler);
-
       return true;
    }
    case nir_instr_type_load_const: {
@@ -453,8 +445,6 @@ nir_instrs_equal(const nir_instr *instr1, const nir_instr *instr2)
             return false;
       }
 
-      assert(info->num_variables == 0);
-
       for (unsigned i = 0; i < info->num_indices; i++) {
          if (intrinsic1->const_index[i] != intrinsic2->const_index[i])
             return false;
@@ -505,24 +495,15 @@ instr_can_rewrite(nir_instr *instr)
    switch (instr->type) {
    case nir_instr_type_alu:
    case nir_instr_type_deref:
+   case nir_instr_type_tex:
    case nir_instr_type_load_const:
    case nir_instr_type_phi:
       return true;
-   case nir_instr_type_tex: {
-      nir_tex_instr *tex = nir_instr_as_tex(instr);
-
-      /* Don't support un-lowered sampler derefs currently. */
-      if (tex->texture || tex->sampler)
-         return false;
-
-      return true;
-   }
    case nir_instr_type_intrinsic: {
       const nir_intrinsic_info *info =
          &nir_intrinsic_infos[nir_instr_as_intrinsic(instr)->intrinsic];
       return (info->flags & NIR_INTRINSIC_CAN_ELIMINATE) &&
-             (info->flags & NIR_INTRINSIC_CAN_REORDER) &&
-             info->num_variables == 0; /* not implemented yet */
+             (info->flags & NIR_INTRINSIC_CAN_REORDER);
    }
    case nir_instr_type_call:
    case nir_instr_type_jump:
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_intrinsics.py b/src/compiler/nir/nir_intrinsics.py
index 785441c6682..d9d0bbdfccf 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_intrinsics.py
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_intrinsics.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class Intrinsic(object):
    """Class that represents all the information about an intrinsic opcode.
    NOTE: this must be kept in sync with nir_intrinsic_info.
    """
-   def __init__(self, name, src_components, dest_components, num_variables,
+   def __init__(self, name, src_components, dest_components,
                 indices, flags, sysval):
        """Parameters:
 
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ class Intrinsic(object):
        - dest_components: number of destination components, -1 means no
          dest, 0 means number of components given in num_components field
          in nir_intrinsic_instr.
-       - num_variables: the number of variables
        - indices: list of constant indicies
        - flags: list of semantic flags
        - sysval: is this a system-value intrinsic
@@ -52,7 +51,6 @@ class Intrinsic(object):
        if src_components:
            assert isinstance(src_components[0], int)
        assert isinstance(dest_components, int)
-       assert isinstance(num_variables, int)
        assert isinstance(indices, list)
        if indices:
            assert isinstance(indices[0], str)
@@ -66,7 +64,6 @@ class Intrinsic(object):
        self.src_components = src_components
        self.has_dest = (dest_components >= 0)
        self.dest_components = dest_components
-       self.num_variables = num_variables
        self.num_indices = len(indices)
        self.indices = indices
        self.flags = flags
@@ -114,37 +111,20 @@ CAN_REORDER   = "NIR_INTRINSIC_CAN_REORDER"
 
 INTR_OPCODES = {}
 
-def intrinsic(name, src_comp=[], dest_comp=-1, num_vars=0, indices=[],
+def intrinsic(name, src_comp=[], dest_comp=-1, indices=[],
               flags=[], sysval=False):
     assert name not in INTR_OPCODES
-    INTR_OPCODES[name] = Intrinsic(name, src_comp, dest_comp, num_vars,
+    INTR_OPCODES[name] = Intrinsic(name, src_comp, dest_comp,
                                    indices, flags, sysval)
 
 intrinsic("nop", flags=[CAN_ELIMINATE])
 
 intrinsic("load_param", dest_comp=0, indices=[PARAM_IDX], flags=[CAN_ELIMINATE])
 
-intrinsic("load_var", dest_comp=0, num_vars=1, flags=[CAN_ELIMINATE])
-intrinsic("store_var", src_comp=[0], num_vars=1, indices=[WRMASK])
-intrinsic("copy_var", num_vars=2)
-
 intrinsic("load_deref", dest_comp=0, src_comp=[1], flags=[CAN_ELIMINATE])
 intrinsic("store_deref", src_comp=[1, 0], indices=[WRMASK])
 intrinsic("copy_deref", src_comp=[1, 1])
 
-# Interpolation of input.  The interp_var_at* intrinsics are similar to the
-# load_var intrinsic acting on a shader input except that they interpolate
-# the input differently.  The at_sample and at_offset intrinsics take an
-# additional source that is an integer sample id or a vec2 position offset
-# respectively.
-
-intrinsic("interp_var_at_centroid", dest_comp=0, num_vars=1,
-          flags=[ CAN_ELIMINATE, CAN_REORDER])
-intrinsic("interp_var_at_sample", src_comp=[1], dest_comp=0, num_vars=1,
-          flags=[CAN_ELIMINATE, CAN_REORDER])
-intrinsic("interp_var_at_offset", src_comp=[2], dest_comp=0, num_vars=1,
-          flags=[CAN_ELIMINATE, CAN_REORDER])
-
 # Interpolation of input.  The interp_deref_at* intrinsics are similar to the
 # load_var intrinsic acting on a shader input except that they interpolate the
 # input differently.  The at_sample and at_offset intrinsics take an
@@ -278,17 +258,14 @@ intrinsic("set_vertex_count", src_comp=[1])
 # lowered, variants take a constant buffer index and register offset.
 
 def atomic(name, flags=[]):
-    intrinsic(name + "_var", dest_comp=1, num_vars=1, flags=flags)
     intrinsic(name + "_deref", src_comp=[1], dest_comp=1, flags=flags)
     intrinsic(name, src_comp=[1], dest_comp=1, indices=[BASE], flags=flags)
 
 def atomic2(name):
-    intrinsic(name + "_var", src_comp=[1], dest_comp=1, num_vars=1)
     intrinsic(name + "_deref", src_comp=[1, 1], dest_comp=1)
     intrinsic(name, src_comp=[1, 1], dest_comp=1, indices=[BASE])
 
 def atomic3(name):
-    intrinsic(name + "_var", src_comp=[1, 1], dest_comp=1, num_vars=1)
     intrinsic(name + "_deref", src_comp=[1, 1, 1], dest_comp=1)
     intrinsic(name, src_comp=[1, 1, 1], dest_comp=1, indices=[BASE])
 
@@ -304,33 +281,6 @@ atomic2("atomic_counter_xor")
 atomic2("atomic_counter_exchange")
 atomic3("atomic_counter_comp_swap")
 
-# Image load, store and atomic intrinsics.
-#
-# All image intrinsics take an image target passed as a nir_variable.  Image
-# variables contain a number of memory and layout qualifiers that influence
-# the semantics of the intrinsic.
-#
-# All image intrinsics take a four-coordinate vector and a sample index as
-# first two sources, determining the location within the image that will be
-# accessed by the intrinsic.  Components not applicable to the image target
-# in use are undefined.  Image store takes an additional four-component
-# argument with the value to be written, and image atomic operations take
-# either one or two additional scalar arguments with the same meaning as in
-# the ARB_shader_image_load_store specification.
-intrinsic("image_var_load", src_comp=[4, 1], dest_comp=4, num_vars=1,
-          flags=[CAN_ELIMINATE])
-intrinsic("image_var_store", src_comp=[4, 1, 4], num_vars=1)
-intrinsic("image_var_atomic_add",  src_comp=[4, 1, 1], dest_comp=1, num_vars=1)
-intrinsic("image_var_atomic_min",  src_comp=[4, 1, 1], dest_comp=1, num_vars=1)
-intrinsic("image_var_atomic_max",  src_comp=[4, 1, 1], dest_comp=1, num_vars=1)
-intrinsic("image_var_atomic_and",  src_comp=[4, 1, 1], dest_comp=1, num_vars=1)
-intrinsic("image_var_atomic_or",   src_comp=[4, 1, 1], dest_comp=1, num_vars=1)
-intrinsic("image_var_atomic_xor",  src_comp=[4, 1, 1], dest_comp=1, num_vars=1)
-intrinsic("image_var_atomic_exchange",  src_comp=[4, 1, 1], dest_comp=1, num_vars=1)
-intrinsic("image_var_atomic_comp_swap", src_comp=[4, 1, 1, 1], dest_comp=1, num_vars=1)
-intrinsic("image_var_size",    dest_comp=0, num_vars=1, flags=[CAN_ELIMINATE, CAN_REORDER])
-intrinsic("image_var_samples", dest_comp=1, num_vars=1, flags=[CAN_ELIMINATE, CAN_REORDER])
-
 # Image load, store and atomic intrinsics.
 #
 # All image intrinsics take an image target passed as a nir_variable.  The
@@ -383,31 +333,6 @@ intrinsic("vulkan_resource_index", src_comp=[1], dest_comp=1,
 intrinsic("vulkan_resource_reindex", src_comp=[1, 1], dest_comp=1,
           flags=[CAN_ELIMINATE, CAN_REORDER])
 
-# variable atomic intrinsics
-#
-# All of these variable atomic memory operations read a value from memory,
-# compute a new value using one of the operations below, write the new value
-# to memory, and return the original value read.
-#
-# All operations take 1 source except CompSwap that takes 2. These sources
-# represent:
-#
-# 0: The data parameter to the atomic function (i.e. the value to add
-#    in shared_atomic_add, etc).
-# 1: For CompSwap only: the second data parameter.
-#
-# All operations take 1 variable deref.
-intrinsic("var_atomic_add",  src_comp=[1], dest_comp=1, num_vars=1)
-intrinsic("var_atomic_imin", src_comp=[1], dest_comp=1, num_vars=1)
-intrinsic("var_atomic_umin", src_comp=[1], dest_comp=1, num_vars=1)
-intrinsic("var_atomic_imax", src_comp=[1], dest_comp=1, num_vars=1)
-intrinsic("var_atomic_umax", src_comp=[1], dest_comp=1, num_vars=1)
-intrinsic("var_atomic_and",  src_comp=[1], dest_comp=1, num_vars=1)
-intrinsic("var_atomic_or",   src_comp=[1], dest_comp=1, num_vars=1)
-intrinsic("var_atomic_xor",  src_comp=[1], dest_comp=1, num_vars=1)
-intrinsic("var_atomic_exchange", src_comp=[1], dest_comp=1, num_vars=1)
-intrinsic("var_atomic_comp_swap", src_comp=[1, 1], dest_comp=1, num_vars=1)
-
 # variable atomic intrinsics
 #
 # All of these variable atomic memory operations read a value from memory,
@@ -484,7 +409,7 @@ intrinsic("shared_atomic_exchange", src_comp=[1, 1], dest_comp=1, indices=[BASE]
 intrinsic("shared_atomic_comp_swap", src_comp=[1, 1, 1], dest_comp=1, indices=[BASE])
 
 def system_value(name, dest_comp, indices=[]):
-    intrinsic("load_" + name, [], dest_comp, 0, indices,
+    intrinsic("load_" + name, [], dest_comp, indices,
               flags=[CAN_ELIMINATE, CAN_REORDER], sysval=True)
 
 system_value("frag_coord", 4)
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_intrinsics_c.py b/src/compiler/nir/nir_intrinsics_c.py
index 4410bc63462..9604fcdf623 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_intrinsics_c.py
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_intrinsics_c.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ const nir_intrinsic_info nir_intrinsic_infos[nir_num_intrinsics] = {
 % endif
    .has_dest = ${"true" if opcode.has_dest else "false"},
    .dest_components = ${max(opcode.dest_components, 0)},
-   .num_variables = ${opcode.num_variables},
    .num_indices = ${opcode.num_indices},
 % if opcode.indices:
    .index_map = {
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_linking_helpers.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_linking_helpers.c
index 13234757ce8..85712a7cb1c 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_linking_helpers.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_linking_helpers.c
@@ -134,8 +134,6 @@ nir_remove_unused_varyings(nir_shader *producer, nir_shader *consumer)
 {
    assert(producer->info.stage != MESA_SHADER_FRAGMENT);
    assert(consumer->info.stage != MESA_SHADER_VERTEX);
-   nir_assert_unlowered_derefs(producer, nir_lower_load_store_derefs);
-   nir_assert_unlowered_derefs(consumer, nir_lower_load_store_derefs);
 
    uint64_t read[4] = { 0 }, written[4] = { 0 };
    uint64_t patches_read[4] = { 0 }, patches_written[4] = { 0 };
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_alpha_test.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_alpha_test.c
index 8dc2fc7e756..ddd815765bd 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_alpha_test.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_alpha_test.c
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ nir_lower_alpha_test(nir_shader *shader, enum compare_func func,
 {
    assert(shader->info.stage == MESA_SHADER_FRAGMENT);
 
-   nir_assert_unlowered_derefs(shader, nir_lower_load_store_derefs);
-
    nir_foreach_function(function, shader) {
       nir_function_impl *impl = function->impl;
       nir_builder b;
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_clamp_color_outputs.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_clamp_color_outputs.c
index 499fce3ef2c..b76a4d51aac 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_clamp_color_outputs.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_clamp_color_outputs.c
@@ -135,8 +135,6 @@ nir_lower_clamp_color_outputs(nir_shader *shader)
       .shader = shader,
    };
 
-   nir_assert_unlowered_derefs(shader, nir_lower_load_store_derefs);
-
    nir_foreach_function(function, shader) {
       if (function->impl)
          progress |= lower_impl(&state, function->impl);
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_clip_cull_distance_arrays.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_clip_cull_distance_arrays.c
index 3c1a0923348..86ce5fb1f86 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_clip_cull_distance_arrays.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_clip_cull_distance_arrays.c
@@ -203,8 +203,6 @@ nir_lower_clip_cull_distance_arrays(nir_shader *nir)
 {
    bool progress = false;
 
-   nir_assert_unlowered_derefs(nir, nir_lower_load_store_derefs);
-
    if (nir->info.stage <= MESA_SHADER_GEOMETRY)
       progress |= combine_clip_cull(nir, &nir->outputs, true);
 
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_drawpixels.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_drawpixels.c
index f8fecebe6d2..f7ff5c07eaf 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_drawpixels.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_drawpixels.c
@@ -253,11 +253,6 @@ nir_lower_drawpixels(nir_shader *shader,
       .shader = shader,
    };
 
-   /* note that this pass already assumes texture/sampler derefs are already
-    * lowered to index
-    */
-   nir_assert_unlowered_derefs(shader, nir_lower_load_store_derefs);
-
    assert(shader->info.stage == MESA_SHADER_FRAGMENT);
 
    nir_foreach_function(function, shader) {
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_global_vars_to_local.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_global_vars_to_local.c
index 9ca4aadb88a..d441215a44d 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_global_vars_to_local.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_global_vars_to_local.c
@@ -78,9 +78,6 @@ nir_lower_global_vars_to_local(nir_shader *shader)
       _mesa_hash_table_create(NULL, _mesa_hash_pointer,
                               _mesa_key_pointer_equal);
 
-   nir_assert_unlowered_derefs(shader, nir_lower_load_store_derefs | nir_lower_interp_derefs |
-         nir_lower_atomic_counter_derefs | nir_lower_atomic_derefs | nir_lower_image_derefs);
-
    nir_foreach_function(function, shader) {
       if (function->impl) {
          nir_foreach_block(block, function->impl)
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_indirect_derefs.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_indirect_derefs.c
index 0c8861e0943..d85c1704222 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_indirect_derefs.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_indirect_derefs.c
@@ -205,8 +205,6 @@ nir_lower_indirect_derefs(nir_shader *shader, nir_variable_mode modes)
 {
    bool progress = false;
 
-   nir_assert_unlowered_derefs(shader, nir_lower_load_store_derefs | nir_lower_interp_derefs);
-
    nir_foreach_function(function, shader) {
       if (function->impl)
          progress = lower_indirects_impl(function->impl, modes) || progress;
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_io.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_io.c
index 3bdacee66bf..9500a3091c4 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_io.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_io.c
@@ -510,8 +510,6 @@ nir_lower_io(nir_shader *shader, nir_variable_mode modes,
 {
    bool progress = false;
 
-   nir_assert_unlowered_derefs(shader, nir_lower_load_store_derefs | nir_lower_interp_derefs | nir_lower_atomic_derefs);
-
    nir_foreach_function(function, shader) {
       if (function->impl) {
          progress |= nir_lower_io_impl(function->impl, modes,
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_io_arrays_to_elements.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_io_arrays_to_elements.c
index e1971f89a7b..16f6233f614 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_io_arrays_to_elements.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_io_arrays_to_elements.c
@@ -353,8 +353,6 @@ nir_lower_io_arrays_to_elements_no_indirects(nir_shader *shader,
       _mesa_hash_table_create(NULL, _mesa_hash_pointer,
                               _mesa_key_pointer_equal);
 
-   nir_assert_unlowered_derefs(shader, nir_lower_load_store_derefs | nir_lower_interp_derefs);
-
    uint64_t indirects[4] = {0}, patch_indirects[4] = {0};
 
    lower_io_arrays_to_elements(shader, nir_var_shader_out, indirects,
@@ -399,9 +397,6 @@ nir_lower_io_arrays_to_elements(nir_shader *producer, nir_shader *consumer)
       _mesa_hash_table_create(NULL, _mesa_hash_pointer,
                               _mesa_key_pointer_equal);
 
-   nir_assert_unlowered_derefs(producer, nir_lower_load_store_derefs | nir_lower_interp_derefs);
-   nir_assert_unlowered_derefs(consumer, nir_lower_load_store_derefs | nir_lower_interp_derefs);
-
    uint64_t indirects[4] = {0}, patch_indirects[4] = {0};
    create_indirects_mask(producer, indirects, patch_indirects,
                          nir_var_shader_out);
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_io_to_scalar.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_io_to_scalar.c
index 8ae54d72947..f48da8be4cb 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_io_to_scalar.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_io_to_scalar.c
@@ -286,8 +286,6 @@ nir_lower_io_to_scalar_early(nir_shader *shader, nir_variable_mode mask)
       _mesa_hash_table_create(NULL, _mesa_hash_pointer,
                               _mesa_key_pointer_equal);
 
-   nir_assert_unlowered_derefs(shader, nir_lower_load_store_derefs | nir_lower_interp_derefs);
-
    nir_foreach_function(function, shader) {
       if (function->impl) {
          nir_builder b;
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_locals_to_regs.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_locals_to_regs.c
index 1fbcb46d58a..ec71f3dacbb 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_locals_to_regs.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_locals_to_regs.c
@@ -280,8 +280,6 @@ nir_lower_locals_to_regs(nir_shader *shader)
 {
    bool progress = false;
 
-   nir_assert_unlowered_derefs(shader, nir_lower_load_store_derefs);
-
    nir_foreach_function(function, shader) {
       if (function->impl)
          progress = nir_lower_locals_to_regs_impl(function->impl) || progress;
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_phis_to_scalar.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_phis_to_scalar.c
index 46f308e9e67..904eff0d828 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_phis_to_scalar.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_phis_to_scalar.c
@@ -301,8 +301,6 @@ nir_lower_phis_to_scalar(nir_shader *shader)
 {
    bool progress = false;
 
-   nir_assert_unlowered_derefs(shader, nir_lower_load_store_derefs);
-
    nir_foreach_function(function, shader) {
       if (function->impl)
          progress = lower_phis_to_scalar_impl(function->impl) || progress;
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_system_values.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_system_values.c
index d2abc656fa1..a5f44e657a5 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_system_values.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_system_values.c
@@ -204,8 +204,6 @@ nir_lower_system_values(nir_shader *shader)
 {
    bool progress = false;
 
-   nir_assert_unlowered_derefs(shader, nir_lower_load_store_derefs);
-
    nir_foreach_function(function, shader) {
       if (function->impl)
          progress = convert_impl(function->impl) || progress;
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_tex.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_tex.c
index da7f82c10ca..1ccd253320c 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_tex.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_tex.c
@@ -882,8 +882,6 @@ nir_lower_tex(nir_shader *shader, const nir_lower_tex_options *options)
 {
    bool progress = false;
 
-   nir_assert_unlowered_derefs(shader, nir_lower_texture_derefs);
-
    nir_foreach_function(function, shader) {
       if (function->impl)
          progress |= nir_lower_tex_impl(function->impl, options);
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_var_copies.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_var_copies.c
index 17ec113a05b..e72f7efcecb 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_var_copies.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_var_copies.c
@@ -155,8 +155,6 @@ nir_lower_var_copies(nir_shader *shader)
 {
    bool progress = false;
 
-   nir_assert_unlowered_derefs(shader, nir_lower_load_store_derefs);
-
    nir_foreach_function(function, shader) {
       if (function->impl)
          progress |= lower_var_copies_impl(function->impl);
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_vars_to_ssa.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_vars_to_ssa.c
index 8f61610bf4a..3f37acaed33 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_vars_to_ssa.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_vars_to_ssa.c
@@ -753,8 +753,6 @@ nir_lower_vars_to_ssa(nir_shader *shader)
 {
    bool progress = false;
 
-   nir_assert_unlowered_derefs(shader, nir_lower_load_store_derefs);
-
    nir_foreach_function(function, shader) {
       if (function->impl)
          progress |= nir_lower_vars_to_ssa_impl(function->impl);
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_wpos_center.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_wpos_center.c
index 26f2b5d165f..b6f3529c766 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_wpos_center.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_wpos_center.c
@@ -107,8 +107,6 @@ nir_lower_wpos_center(nir_shader *shader, const bool for_sample_shading)
 
    assert(shader->info.stage == MESA_SHADER_FRAGMENT);
 
-   nir_assert_unlowered_derefs(shader, nir_lower_load_store_derefs);
-
    nir_foreach_function(function, shader) {
       if (function->impl) {
          nir_builder_init(&b, function->impl);
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_wpos_ytransform.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_wpos_ytransform.c
index 7b20f8a3b1a..f6f642c8cf9 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_wpos_ytransform.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_wpos_ytransform.c
@@ -349,8 +349,6 @@ nir_lower_wpos_ytransform(nir_shader *shader,
       .shader = shader,
    };
 
-   nir_assert_unlowered_derefs(shader, nir_lower_load_store_derefs);
-
    assert(shader->info.stage == MESA_SHADER_FRAGMENT);
 
    nir_foreach_function(function, shader) {
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_constant_folding.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_constant_folding.c
index fe34f4ade8b..d011e4f6562 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_constant_folding.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_constant_folding.c
@@ -124,47 +124,11 @@ constant_fold_alu_instr(nir_alu_instr *instr, void *mem_ctx)
    return true;
 }
 
-static bool
-constant_fold_deref(nir_instr *instr, nir_deref_var *deref)
-{
-   bool progress = false;
-
-   for (nir_deref *tail = deref->deref.child; tail; tail = tail->child) {
-      if (tail->deref_type != nir_deref_type_array)
-         continue;
-
-      nir_deref_array *arr = nir_deref_as_array(tail);
-
-      if (arr->deref_array_type == nir_deref_array_type_indirect &&
-          arr->indirect.is_ssa &&
-          arr->indirect.ssa->parent_instr->type == nir_instr_type_load_const) {
-         nir_load_const_instr *indirect =
-            nir_instr_as_load_const(arr->indirect.ssa->parent_instr);
-
-         arr->base_offset += indirect->value.u32[0];
-
-         /* Clear out the source */
-         nir_instr_rewrite_src(instr, &arr->indirect, nir_src_for_ssa(NULL));
-
-         arr->deref_array_type = nir_deref_array_type_direct;
-
-         progress = true;
-      }
-   }
-
-   return progress;
-}
-
 static bool
 constant_fold_intrinsic_instr(nir_intrinsic_instr *instr)
 {
    bool progress = false;
 
-   unsigned num_vars = nir_intrinsic_infos[instr->intrinsic].num_variables;
-   for (unsigned i = 0; i < num_vars; i++) {
-      progress |= constant_fold_deref(&instr->instr, instr->variables[i]);
-   }
-
    if (instr->intrinsic == nir_intrinsic_discard_if) {
       nir_const_value *src_val = nir_src_as_const_value(instr->src[0]);
       if (src_val && src_val->u32[0] == NIR_FALSE) {
@@ -191,20 +155,6 @@ constant_fold_intrinsic_instr(nir_intrinsic_instr *instr)
    return progress;
 }
 
-static bool
-constant_fold_tex_instr(nir_tex_instr *instr)
-{
-   bool progress = false;
-
-   if (instr->texture)
-      progress |= constant_fold_deref(&instr->instr, instr->texture);
-
-   if (instr->sampler)
-      progress |= constant_fold_deref(&instr->instr, instr->sampler);
-
-   return progress;
-}
-
 static bool
 constant_fold_block(nir_block *block, void *mem_ctx)
 {
@@ -219,9 +169,6 @@ constant_fold_block(nir_block *block, void *mem_ctx)
          progress |=
             constant_fold_intrinsic_instr(nir_instr_as_intrinsic(instr));
          break;
-      case nir_instr_type_tex:
-         progress |= constant_fold_tex_instr(nir_instr_as_tex(instr));
-         break;
       default:
          /* Don't know how to constant fold */
          break;
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_copy_prop_vars.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_copy_prop_vars.c
index f96bcb99714..de5de8b2968 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_copy_prop_vars.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_copy_prop_vars.c
@@ -744,8 +744,6 @@ nir_opt_copy_prop_vars(nir_shader *shader)
 {
    struct copy_prop_var_state state;
 
-   nir_assert_unlowered_derefs(shader, nir_lower_load_store_derefs);
-
    state.shader = shader;
    state.mem_ctx = ralloc_context(NULL);
    list_inithead(&state.copies);
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_copy_propagate.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_copy_propagate.c
index c8821c39e17..189d544979b 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_copy_propagate.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_copy_propagate.c
@@ -218,28 +218,6 @@ copy_prop_dest(nir_dest *dest, nir_instr *instr)
    return false;
 }
 
-static bool
-copy_prop_deref_var(nir_instr *instr, nir_deref_var *deref_var)
-{
-   if (!deref_var)
-      return false;
-
-   bool progress = false;
-   for (nir_deref *deref = deref_var->deref.child;
-        deref; deref = deref->child) {
-      if (deref->deref_type != nir_deref_type_array)
-         continue;
-
-      nir_deref_array *arr = nir_deref_as_array(deref);
-      if (arr->deref_array_type != nir_deref_array_type_indirect)
-         continue;
-
-      while (copy_prop_src(&arr->indirect, instr, NULL, 1))
-         progress = true;
-   }
-   return progress;
-}
-
 static bool
 copy_prop_instr(nir_instr *instr)
 {
@@ -284,11 +262,6 @@ copy_prop_instr(nir_instr *instr)
             progress = true;
       }
 
-      if (copy_prop_deref_var(instr, tex->texture))
-         progress = true;
-      if (copy_prop_deref_var(instr, tex->sampler))
-         progress = true;
-
       while (copy_prop_dest(&tex->dest, instr))
          progress = true;
 
@@ -305,12 +278,6 @@ copy_prop_instr(nir_instr *instr)
             progress = true;
       }
 
-      for (unsigned i = 0;
-           i < nir_intrinsic_infos[intrin->intrinsic].num_variables; i++) {
-         if (copy_prop_deref_var(instr, intrin->variables[i]))
-            progress = true;
-      }
-
       if (nir_intrinsic_infos[intrin->intrinsic].has_dest) {
          while (copy_prop_dest(&intrin->dest, instr))
             progress = true;
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_peephole_select.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_peephole_select.c
index 51c03a1aa9c..8fa99117f4c 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_peephole_select.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_peephole_select.c
@@ -255,8 +255,6 @@ nir_opt_peephole_select(nir_shader *shader, unsigned limit)
 {
    bool progress = false;
 
-   nir_assert_unlowered_derefs(shader, nir_lower_load_store_derefs);
-
    nir_foreach_function(function, shader) {
       if (function->impl)
          progress |= nir_opt_peephole_select_impl(function->impl, limit);
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_undef.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_undef.c
index 428a1f26599..c26158dab7e 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_undef.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_undef.c
@@ -137,8 +137,6 @@ nir_opt_undef(nir_shader *shader)
    nir_builder b;
    bool progress = false;
 
-   nir_assert_unlowered_derefs(shader, nir_lower_load_store_derefs);
-
    nir_foreach_function(function, shader) {
       if (function->impl) {
          nir_builder_init(&b, function->impl);
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_print.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_print.c
index 28dbe729561..32839fa4dc9 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_print.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_print.c
@@ -640,81 +640,6 @@ print_deref_instr(nir_deref_instr *instr, print_state *state)
    }
 }
 
-static void
-print_var(nir_variable *var, print_state *state)
-{
-   FILE *fp = state->fp;
-   fprintf(fp, "%s", get_var_name(var, state));
-}
-
-static void
-print_deref_var(nir_deref_var *deref, print_state *state)
-{
-   print_var(deref->var, state);
-}
-
-static void
-print_deref_array(nir_deref_array *deref, print_state *state)
-{
-   FILE *fp = state->fp;
-   fprintf(fp, "[");
-   switch (deref->deref_array_type) {
-   case nir_deref_array_type_direct:
-      fprintf(fp, "%u", deref->base_offset);
-      break;
-   case nir_deref_array_type_indirect:
-      if (deref->base_offset != 0)
-         fprintf(fp, "%u + ", deref->base_offset);
-      print_src(&deref->indirect, state);
-      break;
-   case nir_deref_array_type_wildcard:
-      fprintf(fp, "*");
-      break;
-   }
-   fprintf(fp, "]");
-}
-
-static void
-print_deref_struct(nir_deref_struct *deref, const struct glsl_type *parent_type,
-                   print_state *state)
-{
-   FILE *fp = state->fp;
-   fprintf(fp, ".%s", glsl_get_struct_elem_name(parent_type, deref->index));
-}
-
-static void
-print_deref(nir_deref_var *deref, print_state *state)
-{
-   nir_deref *tail = &deref->deref;
-   nir_deref *pretail = NULL;
-   while (tail != NULL) {
-      switch (tail->deref_type) {
-      case nir_deref_type_var:
-         assert(pretail == NULL);
-         assert(tail == &deref->deref);
-         print_deref_var(deref, state);
-         break;
-
-      case nir_deref_type_array:
-         assert(pretail != NULL);
-         print_deref_array(nir_deref_as_array(tail), state);
-         break;
-
-      case nir_deref_type_struct:
-         assert(pretail != NULL);
-         print_deref_struct(nir_deref_as_struct(tail),
-                            pretail->type, state);
-         break;
-
-      default:
-         unreachable("Invalid deref type");
-      }
-
-      pretail = tail;
-      tail = pretail->child;
-   }
-}
-
 static void
 print_intrinsic_instr(nir_intrinsic_instr *instr, print_state *state)
 {
@@ -738,15 +663,6 @@ print_intrinsic_instr(nir_intrinsic_instr *instr, print_state *state)
 
    fprintf(fp, ") (");
 
-   for (unsigned i = 0; i < info->num_variables; i++) {
-      if (i != 0)
-         fprintf(fp, ", ");
-
-      print_deref(instr->variables[i], state);
-   }
-
-   fprintf(fp, ") (");
-
    for (unsigned i = 0; i < info->num_indices; i++) {
       if (i != 0)
          fprintf(fp, ", ");
@@ -942,19 +858,6 @@ print_tex_instr(nir_tex_instr *instr, print_state *state)
    if (instr->op == nir_texop_tg4) {
       fprintf(fp, "%u (gather_component), ", instr->component);
    }
-
-   if (instr->texture) {
-      print_deref(instr->texture, state);
-      fprintf(fp, " (texture)");
-      if (instr->sampler) {
-         print_deref(instr->sampler, state);
-         fprintf(fp, " (sampler)");
-      }
-   } else {
-      assert(instr->sampler == NULL);
-      fprintf(fp, "%u (texture) %u (sampler)",
-              instr->texture_index, instr->sampler_index);
-   }
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_propagate_invariant.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_propagate_invariant.c
index b95313d4c1e..eb858f50f03 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_propagate_invariant.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_propagate_invariant.c
@@ -185,8 +185,6 @@ nir_propagate_invariant(nir_shader *shader)
    struct set *invariants = _mesa_set_create(NULL, _mesa_hash_pointer,
                                              _mesa_key_pointer_equal);
 
-   nir_assert_unlowered_derefs(shader, nir_lower_load_store_derefs);
-
    bool progress = false;
    nir_foreach_function(function, shader) {
       if (function->impl && propagate_invariant_impl(function->impl, invariants))
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_remove_dead_variables.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_remove_dead_variables.c
index acb1540129f..fadc51a6977 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_remove_dead_variables.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_remove_dead_variables.c
@@ -164,8 +164,6 @@ nir_remove_dead_variables(nir_shader *shader, nir_variable_mode modes)
    struct set *live =
       _mesa_set_create(NULL, _mesa_hash_pointer, _mesa_key_pointer_equal);
 
-   nir_assert_unlowered_derefs(shader, nir_lower_all_derefs);
-
    add_var_use_shader(shader, live, modes);
 
    if (modes & nir_var_uniform)
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_serialize.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_serialize.c
index 37699109ab5..cc4bf23aa0f 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_serialize.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_serialize.c
@@ -369,81 +369,6 @@ read_dest(read_ctx *ctx, nir_dest *dst, nir_instr *instr)
    }
 }
 
-static void
-write_deref_chain(write_ctx *ctx, const nir_deref_var *deref_var)
-{
-   write_object(ctx, deref_var->var);
-
-   uint32_t len = 0;
-   for (const nir_deref *d = deref_var->deref.child; d; d = d->child)
-      len++;
-   blob_write_uint32(ctx->blob, len);
-
-   for (const nir_deref *d = deref_var->deref.child; d; d = d->child) {
-      blob_write_uint32(ctx->blob, d->deref_type);
-      switch (d->deref_type) {
-      case nir_deref_type_array: {
-         const nir_deref_array *deref_array = nir_deref_as_array(d);
-         blob_write_uint32(ctx->blob, deref_array->deref_array_type);
-         blob_write_uint32(ctx->blob, deref_array->base_offset);
-         if (deref_array->deref_array_type == nir_deref_array_type_indirect)
-            write_src(ctx, &deref_array->indirect);
-         break;
-      }
-      case nir_deref_type_struct: {
-         const nir_deref_struct *deref_struct = nir_deref_as_struct(d);
-         blob_write_uint32(ctx->blob, deref_struct->index);
-         break;
-      }
-      case nir_deref_type_var:
-         unreachable("Invalid deref type");
-      }
-
-      encode_type_to_blob(ctx->blob, d->type);
-   }
-}
-
-static nir_deref_var *
-read_deref_chain(read_ctx *ctx, void *mem_ctx)
-{
-   nir_variable *var = read_object(ctx);
-   nir_deref_var *deref_var = nir_deref_var_create(mem_ctx, var);
-
-   uint32_t len = blob_read_uint32(ctx->blob);
-
-   nir_deref *tail = &deref_var->deref;
-   for (uint32_t i = 0; i < len; i++) {
-      nir_deref_type deref_type = blob_read_uint32(ctx->blob);
-      nir_deref *deref = NULL;
-      switch (deref_type) {
-      case nir_deref_type_array: {
-         nir_deref_array *deref_array = nir_deref_array_create(tail);
-         deref_array->deref_array_type = blob_read_uint32(ctx->blob);
-         deref_array->base_offset = blob_read_uint32(ctx->blob);
-         if (deref_array->deref_array_type == nir_deref_array_type_indirect)
-            read_src(ctx, &deref_array->indirect, mem_ctx);
-         deref = &deref_array->deref;
-         break;
-      }
-      case nir_deref_type_struct: {
-         uint32_t index = blob_read_uint32(ctx->blob);
-         nir_deref_struct *deref_struct = nir_deref_struct_create(tail, index);
-         deref = &deref_struct->deref;
-         break;
-      }
-      case nir_deref_type_var:
-         unreachable("Invalid deref type");
-      }
-
-      deref->type = decode_type_from_blob(ctx->blob);
-
-      tail->child = deref;
-      tail = deref;
-   }
-
-   return deref_var;
-}
-
 static void
 write_alu(write_ctx *ctx, const nir_alu_instr *alu)
 {
@@ -570,7 +495,6 @@ write_intrinsic(write_ctx *ctx, const nir_intrinsic_instr *intrin)
 {
    blob_write_uint32(ctx->blob, intrin->intrinsic);
 
-   unsigned num_variables = nir_intrinsic_infos[intrin->intrinsic].num_variables;
    unsigned num_srcs = nir_intrinsic_infos[intrin->intrinsic].num_srcs;
    unsigned num_indices = nir_intrinsic_infos[intrin->intrinsic].num_indices;
 
@@ -579,9 +503,6 @@ write_intrinsic(write_ctx *ctx, const nir_intrinsic_instr *intrin)
    if (nir_intrinsic_infos[intrin->intrinsic].has_dest)
       write_dest(ctx, &intrin->dest);
 
-   for (unsigned i = 0; i < num_variables; i++)
-      write_deref_chain(ctx, intrin->variables[i]);
-
    for (unsigned i = 0; i < num_srcs; i++)
       write_src(ctx, &intrin->src[i]);
 
@@ -596,7 +517,6 @@ read_intrinsic(read_ctx *ctx)
 
    nir_intrinsic_instr *intrin = nir_intrinsic_instr_create(ctx->nir, op);
 
-   unsigned num_variables = nir_intrinsic_infos[op].num_variables;
    unsigned num_srcs = nir_intrinsic_infos[op].num_srcs;
    unsigned num_indices = nir_intrinsic_infos[op].num_indices;
 
@@ -605,9 +525,6 @@ read_intrinsic(read_ctx *ctx)
    if (nir_intrinsic_infos[op].has_dest)
       read_dest(ctx, &intrin->dest, &intrin->instr);
 
-   for (unsigned i = 0; i < num_variables; i++)
-      intrin->variables[i] = read_deref_chain(ctx, &intrin->instr);
-
    for (unsigned i = 0; i < num_srcs; i++)
       read_src(ctx, &intrin->src[i], &intrin->instr);
 
@@ -671,8 +588,6 @@ union packed_tex_data {
       unsigned is_shadow:1;
       unsigned is_new_style_shadow:1;
       unsigned component:2;
-      unsigned has_texture_deref:1;
-      unsigned has_sampler_deref:1;
       unsigned unused:10; /* Mark unused for valgrind. */
    } u;
 };
@@ -695,8 +610,6 @@ write_tex(write_ctx *ctx, const nir_tex_instr *tex)
       .u.is_shadow = tex->is_shadow,
       .u.is_new_style_shadow = tex->is_new_style_shadow,
       .u.component = tex->component,
-      .u.has_texture_deref = tex->texture != NULL,
-      .u.has_sampler_deref = tex->sampler != NULL,
    };
    blob_write_uint32(ctx->blob, packed.u32);
 
@@ -705,11 +618,6 @@ write_tex(write_ctx *ctx, const nir_tex_instr *tex)
       blob_write_uint32(ctx->blob, tex->src[i].src_type);
       write_src(ctx, &tex->src[i].src);
    }
-
-   if (tex->texture)
-      write_deref_chain(ctx, tex->texture);
-   if (tex->sampler)
-      write_deref_chain(ctx, tex->sampler);
 }
 
 static nir_tex_instr *
@@ -739,11 +647,6 @@ read_tex(read_ctx *ctx)
       read_src(ctx, &tex->src[i].src, &tex->instr);
    }
 
-   tex->texture = packed.u.has_texture_deref ?
-                  read_deref_chain(ctx, &tex->instr) : NULL;
-   tex->sampler = packed.u.has_sampler_deref ?
-                  read_deref_chain(ctx, &tex->instr) : NULL;
-
    return tex;
 }
 
@@ -1203,7 +1106,6 @@ nir_serialize(struct blob *blob, const nir_shader *nir)
    blob_write_uint32(blob, nir->num_uniforms);
    blob_write_uint32(blob, nir->num_outputs);
    blob_write_uint32(blob, nir->num_shared);
-   blob_write_uint32(blob, nir->lowered_derefs);
 
    blob_write_uint32(blob, exec_list_length(&nir->functions));
    nir_foreach_function(fxn, nir) {
@@ -1259,7 +1161,6 @@ nir_deserialize(void *mem_ctx,
    ctx.nir->num_uniforms = blob_read_uint32(blob);
    ctx.nir->num_outputs = blob_read_uint32(blob);
    ctx.nir->num_shared = blob_read_uint32(blob);
-   ctx.nir->lowered_derefs = blob_read_uint32(blob);
 
    unsigned num_functions = blob_read_uint32(blob);
    for (unsigned i = 0; i < num_functions; i++)
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_split_per_member_structs.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_split_per_member_structs.c
index 823553157ef..9bad3512863 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_split_per_member_structs.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_split_per_member_structs.c
@@ -177,8 +177,6 @@ nir_split_per_member_structs(nir_shader *shader)
       _mesa_hash_table_create(dead_ctx, _mesa_hash_pointer,
                               _mesa_key_pointer_equal);
 
-   nir_assert_unlowered_derefs(shader, nir_lower_all_derefs);
-
    progress |= split_variables_in_list(&shader->inputs, shader,
                                        var_to_member_map, dead_ctx);
    progress |= split_variables_in_list(&shader->outputs, shader,
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_split_var_copies.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_split_var_copies.c
index 98e05c95e45..5ac1c33dde5 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_split_var_copies.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_split_var_copies.c
@@ -123,8 +123,6 @@ nir_split_var_copies(nir_shader *shader)
 {
    bool progress = false;
 
-   nir_assert_unlowered_derefs(shader, nir_lower_load_store_derefs);
-
    nir_foreach_function(function, shader) {
       if (function->impl)
          progress = split_var_copies_impl(function->impl) || progress;
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_validate.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_validate.c
index ffee4b54621..7d7bf25436c 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_validate.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_validate.c
@@ -392,55 +392,6 @@ validate_alu_instr(nir_alu_instr *instr, validate_state *state)
    validate_alu_dest(instr, state);
 }
 
-static void
-validate_deref_chain(nir_deref *deref, nir_variable_mode mode,
-                     validate_state *state)
-{
-   validate_assert(state, deref->child == NULL || ralloc_parent(deref->child) == deref);
-
-   nir_deref *parent = NULL;
-   while (deref != NULL) {
-      switch (deref->deref_type) {
-      case nir_deref_type_array:
-         if (mode == nir_var_shared) {
-            /* Shared variables have a bit more relaxed rules because we need
-             * to be able to handle array derefs on vectors.  Fortunately,
-             * nir_lower_io handles these just fine.
-             */
-            validate_assert(state, glsl_type_is_array(parent->type) ||
-                                   glsl_type_is_matrix(parent->type) ||
-                                   glsl_type_is_vector(parent->type));
-         } else {
-            /* Most of NIR cannot handle array derefs on vectors */
-            validate_assert(state, glsl_type_is_array(parent->type) ||
-                                   glsl_type_is_matrix(parent->type));
-         }
-         validate_assert(state, deref->type == glsl_get_array_element(parent->type));
-         if (nir_deref_as_array(deref)->deref_array_type ==
-             nir_deref_array_type_indirect)
-            validate_src(&nir_deref_as_array(deref)->indirect, state, 32, 1);
-         break;
-
-      case nir_deref_type_struct:
-         assume(parent); /* cannot happen: deref change starts w/ nir_deref_var */
-         validate_assert(state, deref->type ==
-                glsl_get_struct_field(parent->type,
-                                      nir_deref_as_struct(deref)->index));
-         break;
-
-      case nir_deref_type_var:
-         break;
-
-      default:
-         validate_assert(state, !"Invalid deref type");
-         break;
-      }
-
-      parent = deref;
-      deref = deref->child;
-   }
-}
-
 static void
 validate_var_use(nir_variable *var, validate_state *state)
 {
@@ -450,18 +401,6 @@ validate_var_use(nir_variable *var, validate_state *state)
       validate_assert(state, (nir_function_impl *) entry->data == state->impl);
 }
 
-static void
-validate_deref_var(void *parent_mem_ctx, nir_deref_var *deref, validate_state *state)
-{
-   validate_assert(state, deref != NULL);
-   validate_assert(state, ralloc_parent(deref) == parent_mem_ctx);
-   validate_assert(state, deref->deref.type == deref->var->type);
-
-   validate_var_use(deref->var, state);
-
-   validate_deref_chain(&deref->deref, deref->var->data.mode, state);
-}
-
 static void
 validate_deref_instr(nir_deref_instr *instr, validate_state *state)
 {
@@ -590,41 +529,6 @@ validate_intrinsic_instr(nir_intrinsic_instr *instr, validate_state *state)
       break;
    }
 
-   case nir_intrinsic_load_var: {
-      const struct glsl_type *type =
-         nir_deref_tail(&instr->variables[0]->deref)->type;
-      validate_assert(state, glsl_type_is_vector_or_scalar(type) ||
-             (instr->variables[0]->var->data.mode == nir_var_uniform &&
-              glsl_get_base_type(type) == GLSL_TYPE_SUBROUTINE));
-      validate_assert(state, instr->num_components ==
-                             glsl_get_vector_elements(type));
-      dest_bit_size = glsl_get_bit_size(type);
-      break;
-   }
-
-   case nir_intrinsic_store_var: {
-      const struct glsl_type *type =
-         nir_deref_tail(&instr->variables[0]->deref)->type;
-      validate_assert(state, glsl_type_is_vector_or_scalar(type) ||
-             (instr->variables[0]->var->data.mode == nir_var_uniform &&
-              glsl_get_base_type(type) == GLSL_TYPE_SUBROUTINE));
-      validate_assert(state, instr->num_components == glsl_get_vector_elements(type));
-      src_bit_sizes[0] = glsl_get_bit_size(type);
-      validate_assert(state, instr->variables[0]->var->data.mode != nir_var_shader_in &&
-             instr->variables[0]->var->data.mode != nir_var_uniform &&
-             instr->variables[0]->var->data.mode != nir_var_shader_storage);
-      validate_assert(state, (nir_intrinsic_write_mask(instr) & ~((1 << instr->num_components) - 1)) == 0);
-      break;
-   }
-
-   case nir_intrinsic_copy_var:
-      validate_assert(state, nir_deref_tail(&instr->variables[0]->deref)->type ==
-             nir_deref_tail(&instr->variables[1]->deref)->type);
-      validate_assert(state, instr->variables[0]->var->data.mode != nir_var_shader_in &&
-             instr->variables[0]->var->data.mode != nir_var_uniform &&
-             instr->variables[0]->var->data.mode != nir_var_shader_storage);
-      break;
-
    default:
       break;
    }
@@ -638,11 +542,6 @@ validate_intrinsic_instr(nir_intrinsic_instr *instr, validate_state *state)
       validate_src(&instr->src[i], state, src_bit_sizes[i], components_read);
    }
 
-   unsigned num_vars = nir_intrinsic_infos[instr->intrinsic].num_variables;
-   for (unsigned i = 0; i < num_vars; i++) {
-      validate_deref_var(instr, instr->variables[i], state);
-   }
-
    if (nir_intrinsic_infos[instr->intrinsic].has_dest) {
       unsigned components_written = nir_intrinsic_dest_components(instr);
 
@@ -666,12 +565,6 @@ validate_tex_instr(nir_tex_instr *instr, validate_state *state)
                    0, nir_tex_instr_src_size(instr, i));
    }
 
-   if (instr->texture != NULL)
-      validate_deref_var(instr, instr->texture, state);
-
-   if (instr->sampler != NULL)
-      validate_deref_var(instr, instr->sampler, state);
-
    validate_dest(&instr->dest, state, 0, nir_tex_instr_dest_size(instr));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/ir3/ir3_cmdline.c b/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/ir3/ir3_cmdline.c
index 8ec91c7fbb2..b4db4f83fee 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/ir3/ir3_cmdline.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/ir3/ir3_cmdline.c
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ load_glsl(unsigned num_files, char* const* files, gl_shader_stage stage)
 		errx(1, "couldn't parse `%s'", files[0]);
 
 	nir_shader *nir = glsl_to_nir(prog, stage, ir3_get_compiler_options(compiler));
-	nir_lower_deref_instrs(nir, ~0);
 
 	/* required NIR passes: */
 	/* TODO cmdline args for some of the conditional lowering passes? */
@@ -232,8 +231,6 @@ load_spirv(const char *filename, const char *entry, gl_shader_stage stage)
 			&spirv_options,
 			ir3_get_compiler_options(compiler));
 
-	NIR_PASS_V(entry_point->shader, nir_lower_deref_instrs, ~0);
-
 	nir_print_shader(entry_point->shader, stdout);
 
 	return entry_point->shader;
diff --git a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_tcs.c b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_tcs.c
index 277c5e4c3e8..931ef64166c 100644
--- a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_tcs.c
+++ b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_tcs.c
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ create_passthrough_tcs(void *mem_ctx, const struct brw_compiler *compiler,
    }
 
    nir_validate_shader(nir);
-   nir_lower_deref_instrs(nir, ~0);
 
    nir = brw_preprocess_nir(compiler, nir);
 
diff --git a/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_nir_lower_builtin.c b/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_nir_lower_builtin.c
index a68966c3339..195dc40b2ef 100644
--- a/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_nir_lower_builtin.c
+++ b/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_nir_lower_builtin.c
@@ -253,7 +253,6 @@ lower_builtin_impl(lower_builtin_state *state, nir_function_impl *impl)
 void
 st_nir_lower_builtin(nir_shader *shader)
 {
-   nir_assert_unlowered_derefs(shader, nir_lower_load_store_derefs);
    lower_builtin_state state;
    state.shader = shader;
    nir_foreach_function(function, shader) {