diff --git a/.pick_status.json b/.pick_status.json
index 8cdbe843583..d79562e9e25 100644
--- a/.pick_status.json
+++ b/.pick_status.json
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@
         "description": "aco: fix emitting DEALLOC_VGPRS in the discard block",
         "nominated": true,
         "nomination_type": 0,
-        "resolution": 0,
+        "resolution": 1,
         "main_sha": null,
         "because_sha": null
     },
diff --git a/src/amd/compiler/aco_lower_to_hw_instr.cpp b/src/amd/compiler/aco_lower_to_hw_instr.cpp
index 08eabda3c9f..5fb097af093 100644
--- a/src/amd/compiler/aco_lower_to_hw_instr.cpp
+++ b/src/amd/compiler/aco_lower_to_hw_instr.cpp
@@ -2129,11 +2129,11 @@ lower_to_hw_instr(Program* program)
                   block = &program->blocks[block_idx];
 
                   bld.reset(discard_block);
-                  if (should_dealloc_vgprs)
-                     bld.sopp(aco_opcode::s_sendmsg, -1, sendmsg_dealloc_vgprs);
                   bld.exp(aco_opcode::exp, Operand(v1), Operand(v1), Operand(v1), Operand(v1), 0,
                           program->gfx_level >= GFX11 ? V_008DFC_SQ_EXP_MRT : V_008DFC_SQ_EXP_NULL,
                           false, true, true);
+                  if (should_dealloc_vgprs)
+                     bld.sopp(aco_opcode::s_sendmsg, -1, sendmsg_dealloc_vgprs);
                   bld.sopp(aco_opcode::s_endpgm);
 
                   bld.reset(&ctx.instructions);