diff --git a/.pick_status.json b/.pick_status.json
index 6cc44186e6d..4e7c23d8763 100644
--- a/.pick_status.json
+++ b/.pick_status.json
@@ -3874,7 +3874,7 @@
         "description": "r300: disable HiZ for PIPE_FUNC_ALWAYS",
         "nominated": true,
         "nomination_type": 2,
-        "resolution": 0,
+        "resolution": 1,
         "main_sha": null,
         "because_sha": "12dcbd5954676ee32604d82cacbf9a4259967e13",
         "notes": null
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/r300/r300_hyperz.c b/src/gallium/drivers/r300/r300_hyperz.c
index 8d3eb16f413..6e9cd800c0d 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/r300/r300_hyperz.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/r300/r300_hyperz.c
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ static bool r300_hiz_allowed(struct r300_context *r300)
         /* if depth func is NOTEQUAL */
         if (dsa->dsa.depth_func == PIPE_FUNC_NOTEQUAL)
             return false;
+
+        /* R5xx docs advise avoiding HiZ with ALWAYS comparisons. */
+        if (dsa->dsa.depth_func == PIPE_FUNC_ALWAYS)
+            return false;
     }
     return true;
 }