diff --git a/src/panfrost/compiler/bifrost_compile.c b/src/panfrost/compiler/bifrost_compile.c
index 8990f2154ed..9d3af5188b8 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/compiler/bifrost_compile.c
+++ b/src/panfrost/compiler/bifrost_compile.c
@@ -458,10 +458,11 @@ bi_is_imm_desc_handle(bi_builder *b, nir_intrinsic_instr *instr,
       uint32_t table_index = pan_res_handle_get_table(res_handle);
       uint32_t res_index = pan_res_handle_get_index(res_handle);
 
+      *immediate = res_handle;
+
       if (!va_is_valid_const_table(table_index) || res_index >= max)
          return false;
 
-      *immediate = res_handle;
       return true;
    }