diff --git a/src/intel/compiler/brw_nir_analyze_ubo_ranges.c b/src/intel/compiler/brw_nir_analyze_ubo_ranges.c
index 35b0c945343..bdf766159aa 100644
--- a/src/intel/compiler/brw_nir_analyze_ubo_ranges.c
+++ b/src/intel/compiler/brw_nir_analyze_ubo_ranges.c
@@ -313,8 +313,10 @@ brw_nir_analyze_ubo_ranges(const struct brw_compiler *compiler,
     */
 
    /* Sort the list so the most beneficial ranges are at the front. */
-   qsort(ranges.data, nr_entries, sizeof(struct ubo_range_entry),
-         cmp_ubo_range_entry);
+   if (nr_entries > 0) {
+      qsort(ranges.data, nr_entries, sizeof(struct ubo_range_entry),
+            cmp_ubo_range_entry);
+   }
 
    struct ubo_range_entry *entries = ranges.data;