diff --git a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_pipeline.c b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_pipeline.c
index fb4206031cb..e4038849f5e 100644
--- a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_pipeline.c
+++ b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_pipeline.c
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ radv_postprocess_nir(struct radv_device *device, const struct radv_graphics_stat
    NIR_PASS_V(stage->nir, radv_nir_lower_abi, gfx_level, stage, gfx_state, pdev->info.address32_hi);
    radv_optimize_nir_algebraic(
       stage->nir, io_to_mem || lowered_ngg || stage->stage == MESA_SHADER_COMPUTE || stage->stage == MESA_SHADER_TASK,
-      gfx_level >= GFX7);
+      gfx_level >= GFX8);
 
    NIR_PASS(_, stage->nir, nir_lower_fp16_casts, nir_lower_fp16_split_fp64);