diff --git a/src/mesa/program/prog_to_nir.c b/src/mesa/program/prog_to_nir.c
index d8465b3bbfe..b9ffc53e1a3 100644
--- a/src/mesa/program/prog_to_nir.c
+++ b/src/mesa/program/prog_to_nir.c
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ ptn_tex(struct ptn_compile *c, nir_alu_dest dest, nir_ssa_def **src,
 
    instr = nir_tex_instr_create(b->shader, num_srcs);
    instr->op = op;
-   instr->dest_type = nir_type_float;
+   instr->dest_type = nir_type_float32;
    instr->is_shadow = prog_inst->TexShadow;
 
    bool is_array;