diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/a2xx/ir2_nir.c b/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/a2xx/ir2_nir.c
index 74331275300..45fe0e26485 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/a2xx/ir2_nir.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/a2xx/ir2_nir.c
@@ -692,6 +692,7 @@ emit_tex(struct ir2_context *ctx, nir_tex_instr *tex)
 
    switch (tex->sampler_dim) {
    case GLSL_SAMPLER_DIM_2D:
+   case GLSL_SAMPLER_DIM_EXTERNAL:
       break;
    case GLSL_SAMPLER_DIM_RECT:
       is_rect = true;