diff --git a/src/intel/compiler/brw_compiler.c b/src/intel/compiler/brw_compiler.c
index 3ef23e95948..9f1aec6b91e 100644
--- a/src/intel/compiler/brw_compiler.c
+++ b/src/intel/compiler/brw_compiler.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 const struct nir_shader_compiler_options brw_scalar_nir_options = {
    .avoid_ternary_with_two_constants = true,
+   .compact_arrays = true,
    .divergence_analysis_options =
       (nir_divergence_single_patch_per_tcs_subgroup |
        nir_divergence_single_patch_per_tes_subgroup |
diff --git a/src/intel/compiler/elk/elk_nir_options.c b/src/intel/compiler/elk/elk_nir_options.c
index 2a07b9356c0..e6bd354426e 100644
--- a/src/intel/compiler/elk/elk_nir_options.c
+++ b/src/intel/compiler/elk/elk_nir_options.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "elk_nir_options.h"
 
 #define COMMON_OPTIONS                                                        \
+   .compact_arrays = true,                                                    \
    .has_uclz = true,                                                          \
    .lower_fdiv = true,                                                        \
    .lower_scmp = true,                                                        \