diff --git a/src/freedreno/ir3/ir3_nir.c b/src/freedreno/ir3/ir3_nir.c
index ed8d20c33a8..756240efdb6 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/ir3/ir3_nir.c
+++ b/src/freedreno/ir3/ir3_nir.c
@@ -454,8 +454,7 @@ ir3_nir_lower_io_vars_to_temporaries(nir_shader *s)
        s->info.stage == MESA_SHADER_FRAGMENT)
       lower_modes |= nir_var_shader_in;
 
-   if (s->info.stage != MESA_SHADER_TESS_CTRL &&
-       s->info.stage != MESA_SHADER_GEOMETRY)
+   if (s->info.stage != MESA_SHADER_TESS_CTRL)
       lower_modes |= nir_var_shader_out;
 
    if (lower_modes) {