diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_intrinsics.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_intrinsics.c
index 503462ecfbe..69b53459824 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_intrinsics.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_intrinsics.c
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ opt_intrinsics_impl(nir_function_impl *impl,
                      nir_ssa_def_rewrite_uses(&alu->dest.dest.ssa,
                                               nir_src_for_ssa(new_expr));
                      nir_instr_remove(&alu->instr);
+                     progress = true;
                      continue;
                   }
                }