diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/r600/r600_pipe.c b/src/gallium/drivers/r600/r600_pipe.c
index b4dbe7655ba..99f52a3bee8 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/r600/r600_pipe.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/r600/r600_pipe.c
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ static int r600_get_param(struct pipe_screen* pscreen, enum pipe_cap param)
 
 	case PIPE_CAP_GLSL_FEATURE_LEVEL:
 		if (family >= CHIP_CEDAR)
-		   return 430;
+		   return is_nir_enabled(&rscreen->b) ? 450 : 430;
 		/* pre-evergreen geom shaders need newer kernel */
 		if (rscreen->b.info.drm_minor >= 37)
 		   return 330;