diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_divergence_analysis.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_divergence_analysis.c
index ea4ef613b0d..56506b18213 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_divergence_analysis.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_divergence_analysis.c
@@ -973,6 +973,10 @@ visit_intrinsic(nir_intrinsic_instr *instr, struct divergence_state *state)
 #endif
    }
 
+   if (nir_intrinsic_has_access(instr) &&
+       (nir_intrinsic_access(instr) & ACCESS_SKIP_HELPERS))
+      is_divergent = true;
+
    instr->def.divergent = is_divergent;
    return is_divergent;
 }
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_print.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_print.c
index 4d01473ebf8..4a2132cda87 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_print.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_print.c
@@ -850,6 +850,7 @@ print_access(enum gl_access_qualifier access, print_state *state, const char *se
       { ACCESS_IN_BOUNDS, "in-bounds" },
       { ACCESS_KEEP_SCALAR, "keep-scalar" },
       { ACCESS_SMEM_AMD, "smem-amd" },
+      { ACCESS_SKIP_HELPERS, "skip-helpers" },
    };
 
    bool first = true;
diff --git a/src/compiler/shader_enums.h b/src/compiler/shader_enums.h
index 5a4eb55f3aa..7a0df2a62d5 100644
--- a/src/compiler/shader_enums.h
+++ b/src/compiler/shader_enums.h
@@ -1167,6 +1167,11 @@ enum gl_access_qualifier
     * Indicates that this load will use SMEM.
     */
    ACCESS_SMEM_AMD = (1 << 16),
+
+   /**
+    * Indicates that this load must be skipped by helper invocations.
+    */
+   ACCESS_SKIP_HELPERS = (1 << 17),
 };
 
 /**