diff --git a/src/compiler/glsl/gl_nir_lower_samplers_as_deref.c b/src/compiler/glsl/gl_nir_lower_samplers_as_deref.c
index 719968a6671..9bd0f9a4eb3 100644
--- a/src/compiler/glsl/gl_nir_lower_samplers_as_deref.c
+++ b/src/compiler/glsl/gl_nir_lower_samplers_as_deref.c
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ lower_deref(nir_builder *b, struct lower_samplers_as_deref_state *state,
    } else {
       var = nir_variable_create(state->shader, nir_var_uniform, type, name);
       var->data.binding = binding;
+      var->data.location = location;
       _mesa_hash_table_insert_pre_hashed(state->remap_table, hash, name, var);
    }