diff --git a/src/compiler/shader_info.h b/src/compiler/shader_info.h
index 6a9afc0b7f4..d2b273fcb58 100644
--- a/src/compiler/shader_info.h
+++ b/src/compiler/shader_info.h
@@ -334,6 +334,12 @@ typedef struct shader_info {
     */
    enum gl_derivative_group derivative_group:2;
 
+   /* Assume that data races do not happen. If this isn't set, data races
+    * read/write undefined values, but do not cause undefined behaviour. This
+    * is set when the Vulkan memory model is used.
+    */
+   bool assume_no_data_races:1;
+
    union {
       struct {
          /* Which inputs are doubles */
diff --git a/src/compiler/spirv/spirv_to_nir.c b/src/compiler/spirv/spirv_to_nir.c
index e66ee3e8c97..9f6e1a9896b 100644
--- a/src/compiler/spirv/spirv_to_nir.c
+++ b/src/compiler/spirv/spirv_to_nir.c
@@ -5327,6 +5327,7 @@ vtn_handle_preamble_instruction(struct vtn_builder *b, SpvOp opcode,
       case SpvMemoryModelVulkan:
          vtn_fail_if(!b->supported_capabilities.VulkanMemoryModel,
                      "Vulkan memory model is unsupported by this driver");
+         b->shader->info.assume_no_data_races = true;
          break;
       default:
          vtn_fail("Unsupported memory model: %s",