diff --git a/src/compiler/spirv/vtn_variables.c b/src/compiler/spirv/vtn_variables.c
index 4144af6b7b3..60977e329d7 100644
--- a/src/compiler/spirv/vtn_variables.c
+++ b/src/compiler/spirv/vtn_variables.c
@@ -1058,7 +1058,8 @@ var_decoration_cb(struct vtn_builder *b, struct vtn_value *val, int member,
          is_vertex_input = false;
          location += VARYING_SLOT_VAR0;
       } else {
-         unreachable("Location must be on input or output variable");
+         vtn_warn("Location must be on input or output variable");
+         return;
       }
 
       if (vtn_var->var) {