diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/panfrost/pan_screen.c b/src/gallium/drivers/panfrost/pan_screen.c
index 15ad6d7dabf..7422ca75c93 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/panfrost/pan_screen.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/panfrost/pan_screen.c
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ panfrost_get_shader_param(struct pipe_screen *screen,
                 return is_deqp ? 8 : 0;
 
         case PIPE_SHADER_CAP_MAX_SHADER_IMAGES:
-                return pan_is_bifrost(dev) ? 0 : PIPE_MAX_SHADER_IMAGES;
+                return (pan_is_bifrost(dev) && !is_deqp) ? 0 : PIPE_MAX_SHADER_IMAGES;
 
         case PIPE_SHADER_CAP_MAX_HW_ATOMIC_COUNTERS:
         case PIPE_SHADER_CAP_MAX_HW_ATOMIC_COUNTER_BUFFERS: