diff --git a/src/amd/compiler/aco_lower_branches.cpp b/src/amd/compiler/aco_lower_branches.cpp
index bf124bdd6fe..a9324b0715c 100644
--- a/src/amd/compiler/aco_lower_branches.cpp
+++ b/src/amd/compiler/aco_lower_branches.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,102 @@ remove_linear_successor(branch_ctx& ctx, Block& block, uint32_t succ_index)
    }
 }
 
+void
+try_remove_simple_block(branch_ctx& ctx, Block& block)
+{
+   if (!block.instructions.empty() && block.instructions.front()->opcode != aco_opcode::s_branch)
+      return;
+
+   /* Don't remove the preheader as it might be needed as convergence point
+    * in order to insert code (e.g. for loop alignment, wait states, etc.).
+    */
+   if (block.kind & block_kind_loop_preheader)
+      return;
+
+   unsigned succ_idx = block.linear_succs[0];
+   Block& succ = ctx.program->blocks[succ_idx];
+   for (unsigned pred_idx : block.linear_preds) {
+      Block& pred = ctx.program->blocks[pred_idx];
+      assert(pred.index < block.index);
+      assert(!pred.instructions.empty() && pred.instructions.back()->isBranch());
+      Instruction* branch = pred.instructions.back().get();
+      if (branch->opcode == aco_opcode::p_branch) {
+         /* The predecessor unconditionally jumps to this block. Redirect to successor. */
+         pred.linear_succs[0] = succ_idx;
+         succ.linear_preds.push_back(pred_idx);
+      } else if (pred.linear_succs[0] == succ_idx || pred.linear_succs[1] == succ_idx) {
+         /* The predecessor's alternative target is this block's successor. */
+         pred.linear_succs[0] = succ_idx;
+         pred.linear_succs[1] = pred.linear_succs.back(); /* In case of discard */
+         pred.linear_succs.pop_back();
+         branch->opcode = aco_opcode::p_branch;
+      } else if (pred.linear_succs[1] == block.index) {
+         /* The predecessor jumps to this block. Redirect to successor. */
+         pred.linear_succs[1] = succ_idx;
+         succ.linear_preds.push_back(pred_idx);
+      } else {
+         /* This block is the fall-through target of the predecessor. */
+         if (block.instructions.empty()) {
+            /* If this block is empty, just fall-through to the successor. */
+            pred.linear_succs[0] = succ_idx;
+            succ.linear_preds.push_back(pred_idx);
+            continue;
+         }
+
+         /* Otherwise, check if there is a fall-through path for the jump target. */
+         if (block.index >= pred.linear_succs[1])
+            return;
+         for (unsigned j = block.index + 1; j < pred.linear_succs[1]; j++) {
+            if (!ctx.program->blocks[j].instructions.empty())
+               return;
+         }
+         pred.linear_succs[0] = pred.linear_succs[1];
+         pred.linear_succs[1] = succ_idx;
+         succ.linear_preds.push_back(pred_idx);
+
+         /* Invert the condition. This branch now falls through to its original target.
+          * However, we don't update the fall-through target since this instruction
+          * gets lowered in the next step, anyway.
+          */
+         if (branch->opcode == aco_opcode::p_cbranch_nz)
+            branch->opcode = aco_opcode::p_cbranch_z;
+         else
+            branch->opcode = aco_opcode::p_cbranch_nz;
+      }
+
+      /* Update the branch target. */
+      branch->branch().target[0] = succ_idx;
+   }
+
+   /* If this block is part of the logical CFG, also connect pre- and successors. */
+   if (!block.logical_succs.empty()) {
+      assert(block.logical_succs.size() == 1);
+      unsigned logical_succ_idx = block.logical_succs[0];
+      Block& logical_succ = ctx.program->blocks[logical_succ_idx];
+      ASSERTED auto it = std::remove(logical_succ.logical_preds.begin(),
+                                     logical_succ.logical_preds.end(), block.index);
+      assert(std::next(it) == logical_succ.logical_preds.end());
+      logical_succ.logical_preds.pop_back();
+      for (unsigned pred_idx : block.logical_preds) {
+         Block& pred = ctx.program->blocks[pred_idx];
+         std::replace(pred.logical_succs.begin(), pred.logical_succs.end(), block.index,
+                      logical_succ_idx);
+
+         if (pred.logical_succs.size() == 2 && pred.logical_succs[0] == pred.logical_succs[1])
+            pred.logical_succs.pop_back(); /* This should have been optimized in NIR! */
+         else
+            logical_succ.logical_preds.push_back(pred_idx);
+      }
+
+      block.logical_succs.clear();
+      block.logical_preds.clear();
+   }
+
+   remove_linear_successor(ctx, block, succ_idx);
+   block.linear_preds.clear();
+   block.instructions.clear();
+}
+
 void
 eliminate_useless_exec_writes_in_block(branch_ctx& ctx, Block& block)
 {
@@ -115,7 +211,9 @@ can_remove_branch(branch_ctx& ctx, Block& block, Pseudo_branch_instruction* bran
         branch->operands[0].physReg() == exec);
 
    if (branch->never_taken) {
-      assert(!uniform_branch);
+      assert(!uniform_branch || std::all_of(std::next(ctx.program->blocks.begin(), block.index + 1),
+                                            std::next(ctx.program->blocks.begin(), target),
+                                            [](Block& b) { return b.instructions.empty(); }));
       return true;
    }
 
@@ -259,6 +357,9 @@ lower_branches(Program* program)
       Block& block = program->blocks[i];
       lower_branch_instruction(ctx, block);
       eliminate_useless_exec_writes_in_block(ctx, block);
+
+      if (block.linear_succs.size() == 1)
+         try_remove_simple_block(ctx, block);
    }
 }