diff --git a/src/compiler/glsl/linker.cpp b/src/compiler/glsl/linker.cpp
index fe2c44733b7..ead2f589c1c 100644
--- a/src/compiler/glsl/linker.cpp
+++ b/src/compiler/glsl/linker.cpp
@@ -2521,7 +2521,7 @@ link_intrastage_shaders(void *mem_ctx,
       return NULL;
    }
 
-   _mesa_reference_shader_program_data(ctx, &gl_prog->sh.data, prog->data);
+   _mesa_reference_shader_program_data(&gl_prog->sh.data, prog->data);
 
    /* Don't use _mesa_reference_program() just take ownership */
    linked->Program = gl_prog;
diff --git a/src/compiler/glsl/serialize.cpp b/src/compiler/glsl/serialize.cpp
index dbc0ab7c11b..64b11cedc90 100644
--- a/src/compiler/glsl/serialize.cpp
+++ b/src/compiler/glsl/serialize.cpp
@@ -1244,7 +1244,7 @@ create_linked_shader_and_program(struct gl_context *ctx,
    blob_copy_bytes(metadata, ((uint8_t *) &glprog->info) + s_info_ptrs,
                    s_info_size - s_info_ptrs);
 
-   _mesa_reference_shader_program_data(ctx, &glprog->sh.data, prog->data);
+   _mesa_reference_shader_program_data(&glprog->sh.data, prog->data);
    _mesa_reference_program(ctx, &linked->Program, glprog);
    prog->_LinkedShaders[stage] = linked;
 }
diff --git a/src/mesa/main/glspirv.c b/src/mesa/main/glspirv.c
index a90c5e1624a..3eeff7022de 100644
--- a/src/mesa/main/glspirv.c
+++ b/src/mesa/main/glspirv.c
@@ -158,8 +158,7 @@ _mesa_spirv_link_shaders(struct gl_context *ctx, struct gl_shader_program *prog)
          return;
       }
 
-      _mesa_reference_shader_program_data(ctx,
-                                          &gl_prog->sh.data,
+      _mesa_reference_shader_program_data(&gl_prog->sh.data,
                                           prog->data);
 
       /* Don't use _mesa_reference_program() just take ownership */
diff --git a/src/mesa/main/shaderobj.c b/src/mesa/main/shaderobj.c
index 2f5c2da15f5..0d163290b00 100644
--- a/src/mesa/main/shaderobj.c
+++ b/src/mesa/main/shaderobj.c
@@ -205,8 +205,7 @@ _mesa_lookup_shader_err(struct gl_context *ctx, GLuint name, const char *caller)
 /**********************************************************************/
 
 void
-_mesa_reference_shader_program_data(struct gl_context *ctx,
-                                    struct gl_shader_program_data **ptr,
+_mesa_reference_shader_program_data(struct gl_shader_program_data **ptr,
                                     struct gl_shader_program_data *data)
 {
    if (*ptr == data)
@@ -218,7 +217,6 @@ _mesa_reference_shader_program_data(struct gl_context *ctx,
       assert(oldData->RefCount > 0);
 
       if (p_atomic_dec_zero(&oldData->RefCount)) {
-         assert(ctx);
          assert(oldData->NumUniformStorage == 0 ||
                 oldData->UniformStorage);
 
@@ -357,7 +355,7 @@ _mesa_clear_shader_program_data(struct gl_context *ctx,
    if (shProg->data)
       _mesa_program_resource_hash_destroy(shProg);
 
-   _mesa_reference_shader_program_data(ctx, &shProg->data, NULL);
+   _mesa_reference_shader_program_data(&shProg->data, NULL);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/mesa/main/shaderobj.h b/src/mesa/main/shaderobj.h
index e0a434409b8..c94e20ce370 100644
--- a/src/mesa/main/shaderobj.h
+++ b/src/mesa/main/shaderobj.h
@@ -71,8 +71,7 @@ _mesa_reference_shader_program_(struct gl_context *ctx,
                                struct gl_shader_program *shProg);
 
 void
-_mesa_reference_shader_program_data(struct gl_context *ctx,
-                                    struct gl_shader_program_data **ptr,
+_mesa_reference_shader_program_data(struct gl_shader_program_data **ptr,
                                     struct gl_shader_program_data *data);
 
 static inline void
diff --git a/src/mesa/program/program.c b/src/mesa/program/program.c
index 73ed8848459..2124f1bff61 100644
--- a/src/mesa/program/program.c
+++ b/src/mesa/program/program.c
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ _mesa_reference_program_(struct gl_context *ctx,
 
       if (p_atomic_dec_zero(&oldProg->RefCount)) {
          assert(ctx);
-         _mesa_reference_shader_program_data(ctx, &oldProg->sh.data, NULL);
+         _mesa_reference_shader_program_data(&oldProg->sh.data, NULL);
          st_delete_program(ctx, oldProg);
       }