diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_reassociate.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_reassociate.c
index 38e660ed4d3..b3ce295b294 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_reassociate.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_reassociate.c
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ build_chain(struct chain *c, nir_scalar def, unsigned reserved_count)
       unsigned reserved_plus_remaining = reserved_count + remaining;
 
       if (nir_scalar_is_alu(src) && nir_scalar_alu_op(src) == alu->op &&
+          can_reassociate(nir_def_as_alu(src.def)) &&
           list_is_singular(&src.def->uses) &&
           c->length + reserved_plus_remaining + 2 <= MAX_CHAIN_LENGTH) {