diff --git a/src/nouveau/compiler/nak/api.rs b/src/nouveau/compiler/nak/api.rs
index f4e6011aeb2..cd862bc5f0c 100644
--- a/src/nouveau/compiler/nak/api.rs
+++ b/src/nouveau/compiler/nak/api.rs
@@ -414,7 +414,9 @@ pub extern "C" fn nak_compile_shader(
     pass!(s, assign_regs);
     pass!(s, lower_par_copies);
     pass!(s, lower_copy_swap);
-    pass!(s, opt_jump_thread);
+    if nak.sm >= 70 {
+        pass!(s, opt_jump_thread);
+    }
     pass!(s, calc_instr_deps);
 
     s.gather_info();