diff --git a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_pipeline_rt.c b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_pipeline_rt.c
index f3847fa088d..201c3139bcd 100644
--- a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_pipeline_rt.c
+++ b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_pipeline_rt.c
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ radv_rt_compile_shaders(struct radv_device *device, struct vk_pipeline_cache *ca
    bool can_use_monolithic = !library && pipeline->stage_count < 50;
 
    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < pCreateInfo->stageCount; i++) {
-      if (rt_stages[i].shader || rt_stages[i].nir)
+      if (rt_stages[i].nir)
          continue;
 
       int64_t stage_start = os_time_get_nano();
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ radv_rt_compile_shaders(struct radv_device *device, struct vk_pipeline_cache *ca
    inline_any_hit_shaders |= raygen_lowering_mode == RADV_RT_LOWERING_MODE_MONOLITHIC && !raygen_imported;
 
    for (uint32_t idx = 0; idx < pCreateInfo->stageCount; idx++) {
-      if (rt_stages[idx].shader || rt_stages[idx].nir)
+      if (rt_stages[idx].nir)
          continue;
 
       int64_t stage_start = os_time_get_nano();