diff --git a/src/compiler/glsl/gl_nir_lower_buffers.c b/src/compiler/glsl/gl_nir_lower_buffers.c
index b0ce128c196..06460ad6a54 100644
--- a/src/compiler/glsl/gl_nir_lower_buffers.c
+++ b/src/compiler/glsl/gl_nir_lower_buffers.c
@@ -320,6 +320,8 @@ lower_buffer_interface_derefs_impl(nir_function_impl *impl,
    if (progress) {
       nir_metadata_preserve(impl, nir_metadata_block_index |
                                   nir_metadata_dominance);
+   } else {
+      nir_metadata_preserve(impl, nir_metadata_all);
    }
 
    return progress;