diff --git a/src/asahi/lib/agx_nir_lower_tess.c b/src/asahi/lib/agx_nir_lower_tess.c
index aaf16a46b3a..e187df082eb 100644
--- a/src/asahi/lib/agx_nir_lower_tess.c
+++ b/src/asahi/lib/agx_nir_lower_tess.c
@@ -15,18 +15,6 @@
 #include "nir_intrinsics_indices.h"
 #include "shader_enums.h"
 
-static nir_def *
-tcs_patch_id(nir_builder *b)
-{
-   return nir_channel(b, nir_load_workgroup_id(b), 0);
-}
-
-static nir_def *
-tcs_instance_id(nir_builder *b)
-{
-   return nir_channel(b, nir_load_workgroup_id(b), 1);
-}
-
 static nir_def *
 tcs_unrolled_id(nir_builder *b)
 {
@@ -111,10 +99,10 @@ lower_tcs_impl(nir_builder *b, nir_intrinsic_instr *intr)
       return NIR_LOWER_INSTR_PROGRESS_REPLACE;
 
    case nir_intrinsic_load_primitive_id:
-      return tcs_patch_id(b);
+      return nir_channel(b, nir_load_workgroup_id(b), 0);
 
    case nir_intrinsic_load_instance_id:
-      return tcs_instance_id(b);
+      return nir_channel(b, nir_load_workgroup_id(b), 1);
 
    case nir_intrinsic_load_invocation_id:
       if (b->shader->info.tess.tcs_vertices_out == 1)