diff --git a/src/amd/compiler/aco_optimizer.cpp b/src/amd/compiler/aco_optimizer.cpp
index 72ae710f838..5e80d9afe7f 100644
--- a/src/amd/compiler/aco_optimizer.cpp
+++ b/src/amd/compiler/aco_optimizer.cpp
@@ -699,13 +699,15 @@ void label_instruction(opt_ctx &ctx, Block& block, aco_ptr<Instruction>& instr)
 
       /* SALU / PSEUDO: propagate inline constants */
       if (instr->isSALU() || instr->format == Format::PSEUDO) {
+         const bool is_subdword = std::any_of(instr->definitions.begin(), instr->definitions.end(),
+                                              [] (const Definition& def) { return def.regClass().is_subdword();});
+         // TODO: optimize SGPR and constant propagation for subdword pseudo instructions on gfx9+
+         if (is_subdword)
+            continue;
+
          if (info.is_temp() && info.temp.type() == RegType::sgpr) {
-            const bool is_subdword = std::any_of(instr->definitions.begin(), instr->definitions.end(),
-                                                 [] (const Definition& def) { return def.regClass().is_subdword();});
-            if (instr->isSALU() || !is_subdword) {
-               instr->operands[i].setTemp(info.temp);
-               info = ctx.info[info.temp.id()];
-            }
+            instr->operands[i].setTemp(info.temp);
+            info = ctx.info[info.temp.id()];
          } else if (info.is_temp() && info.temp.type() == RegType::vgpr) {
             /* propagate vgpr if it can take it */
             switch (instr->opcode) {