diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_state.c b/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_state.c
index 1d34ef28547..075753b170f 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_state.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_state.c
@@ -4838,8 +4838,7 @@ get_post_sync_flags(enum pipe_control_flags flags)
    return flags;
 }
 
-// XXX: compute support
-#define IS_COMPUTE_PIPELINE(batch) (batch->engine != I915_EXEC_RENDER)
+#define IS_COMPUTE_PIPELINE(batch) (batch->name == IRIS_BATCH_COMPUTE)
 
 /**
  * Emit a series of PIPE_CONTROL commands, taking into account any