diff --git a/.pick_status.json b/.pick_status.json
index 17c657c7025..bc03cb7e3c2 100644
--- a/.pick_status.json
+++ b/.pick_status.json
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@
         "description": "aco: keep loop live-through variables spilled",
         "nominated": true,
         "nomination_type": 0,
-        "resolution": 0,
+        "resolution": 1,
         "master_sha": null,
         "because_sha": null
     },
diff --git a/src/amd/compiler/aco_spill.cpp b/src/amd/compiler/aco_spill.cpp
index 94364bfa54e..7d3055e33e0 100644
--- a/src/amd/compiler/aco_spill.cpp
+++ b/src/amd/compiler/aco_spill.cpp
@@ -383,6 +383,20 @@ RegisterDemand init_live_in_vars(spill_ctx& ctx, Block* block, unsigned block_id
       }
       unsigned loop_end = i;
 
+      /* keep live-through spilled */
+      for (std::pair<Temp, std::pair<uint32_t, uint32_t>> pair : ctx.next_use_distances_end[block_idx - 1]) {
+         if (pair.second.first < loop_end)
+            continue;
+
+         Temp to_spill = pair.first;
+         auto it = ctx.spills_exit[block_idx - 1].find(to_spill);
+         if (it == ctx.spills_exit[block_idx - 1].end())
+            continue;
+
+         ctx.spills_entry[block_idx][to_spill] = it->second;
+         spilled_registers += to_spill;
+      }
+
       /* select live-through vgpr variables */
       while (new_demand.vgpr - spilled_registers.vgpr > ctx.target_pressure.vgpr) {
          unsigned distance = 0;