diff --git a/src/panfrost/lib/pan_blend.c b/src/panfrost/lib/pan_blend.c
index 8b1860382a6..9811f53dc75 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/lib/pan_blend.c
+++ b/src/panfrost/lib/pan_blend.c
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ pan_blend_create_shader(const struct panfrost_device *dev,
                 nir_variable_create(b.shader, nir_var_shader_out,
                                     glsl_vector_type(glsl_type, 4),
                                     "gl_FragColor");
-        c_out->data.location = FRAG_RESULT_COLOR;
+        c_out->data.location = FRAG_RESULT_DATA0;
 
         nir_ssa_def *s_src[] = {nir_load_var(&b, c_src), nir_load_var(&b, c_src1)};
 
diff --git a/src/panfrost/util/nir_lower_blend.c b/src/panfrost/util/nir_lower_blend.c
index c1e0af9d1ac..0ee4d053dd8 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/util/nir_lower_blend.c
+++ b/src/panfrost/util/nir_lower_blend.c
@@ -337,7 +337,8 @@ nir_lower_blend_instr(nir_builder *b, nir_instr *instr, void *data)
 
    /* TODO: Extending to MRT */
    nir_variable *var = nir_intrinsic_get_var(intr, 0);
-   if (var->data.location != FRAG_RESULT_COLOR)
+   if (var->data.location != FRAG_RESULT_COLOR &&
+         var->data.location < FRAG_RESULT_DATA0)
       return false;
 
    b->cursor = nir_before_instr(instr);