diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_shader_aco.c b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_shader_aco.c
index aaf2c2188a3..6767713a418 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_shader_aco.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_shader_aco.c
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@ si_fill_aco_shader_info(struct si_shader *shader, struct aco_shader_info *info,
    if (!info->workgroup_size)
       info->workgroup_size = info->wave_size;
 
+   /* is_monolithic is false when merged shader parts compiled separately, we'd better
+    * change the name to is_separately_compiled_merged_shader
+    */
+   info->is_monolithic = true;
+
    info->image_2d_view_of_3d = gfx_level == GFX9;
    info->hw_stage = si_select_hw_stage(stage, key, gfx_level);