diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_state.c b/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_state.c
index fa99bfa68cd..fec6d07aae6 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_state.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_state.c
@@ -6370,6 +6370,8 @@ iris_upload_dirty_render_state(struct iris_context *ice,
             wm.EarlyDepthStencilControl = EDSC_PREPS;
          else if (wm_prog_data->has_side_effects)
             wm.EarlyDepthStencilControl = EDSC_PSEXEC;
+         else
+            wm.EarlyDepthStencilControl = EDSC_NORMAL;
 
          /* We could skip this bit if color writes are enabled. */
          if (wm_prog_data->has_side_effects || wm_prog_data->uses_kill)