diff --git a/src/amd/compiler/aco_optimizer.cpp b/src/amd/compiler/aco_optimizer.cpp
index 6952e51fcc4..04676516bbc 100644
--- a/src/amd/compiler/aco_optimizer.cpp
+++ b/src/amd/compiler/aco_optimizer.cpp
@@ -860,7 +860,8 @@ void label_instruction(opt_ctx &ctx, Block& block, aco_ptr<Instruction>& instr)
          if (info.is_temp() && info.temp.type() == RegType::sgpr) {
             instr->operands[i].setTemp(info.temp);
             info = ctx.info[info.temp.id()];
-         } else if (info.is_temp() && info.temp.type() == RegType::vgpr) {
+         } else if (info.is_temp() && info.temp.type() == RegType::vgpr &&
+                    info.temp.bytes() == instr->operands[i].bytes()) {
             /* propagate vgpr if it can take it */
             switch (instr->opcode) {
             case aco_opcode::p_create_vector: