diff --git a/src/asahi/compiler/agx_compile.c b/src/asahi/compiler/agx_compile.c
index a863bcda208..42e56d26b84 100644
--- a/src/asahi/compiler/agx_compile.c
+++ b/src/asahi/compiler/agx_compile.c
@@ -430,8 +430,8 @@ agx_emit_fragment_out(agx_builder *b, nir_intrinsic_instr *instr)
    unsigned rt = (loc - FRAG_RESULT_DATA0);
 
    /* TODO: Reverse-engineer interactions with MRT */
-   if (b->shader->nir->info.internal) {
-      /* clear */
+   if (b->shader->key->fs.ignore_tib_dependencies) {
+      assert(b->shader->nir->info.internal && "only for clear shaders");
    } else if (b->shader->did_writeout) {
 	   agx_writeout(b, 0x0004);
    } else {
@@ -467,6 +467,7 @@ agx_emit_load_tile(agx_builder *b, agx_index *dests, nir_intrinsic_instr *instr)
    unsigned rt = (loc - FRAG_RESULT_DATA0);
 
    /* TODO: Reverse-engineer interactions with MRT */
+   assert(!b->shader->key->fs.ignore_tib_dependencies && "invalid usage");
    agx_writeout(b, 0xC200);
    agx_writeout(b, 0x0008);
    b->shader->did_writeout = true;
@@ -563,6 +564,7 @@ agx_blend_const(agx_builder *b, agx_index dst, unsigned comp)
 static agx_instr *
 agx_emit_discard(agx_builder *b, nir_intrinsic_instr *instr)
 {
+   assert(!b->shader->key->fs.ignore_tib_dependencies && "invalid usage");
    agx_writeout(b, 0xC200);
    agx_writeout(b, 0x0001);
    b->shader->did_writeout = true;
diff --git a/src/asahi/compiler/agx_compile.h b/src/asahi/compiler/agx_compile.h
index c42dbd70918..622c69a8a61 100644
--- a/src/asahi/compiler/agx_compile.h
+++ b/src/asahi/compiler/agx_compile.h
@@ -240,6 +240,18 @@ struct agx_vs_shader_key {
 
 struct agx_fs_shader_key {
    enum agx_format tib_formats[AGX_MAX_RTS];
+
+   /* Normally, access to the tilebuffer must be guarded by appropriate fencing
+    * instructions to ensure correct results in the presence of out-of-order
+    * hardware optimizations. However, specially dispatched clear shaders are
+    * not subject to these conditions and can omit the wait instructions.
+    *
+    * Must (only) be set for special clear shaders.
+    *
+    * Must not be used with sample mask writes (including discards) or
+    * tilebuffer loads (including blending).
+    */
+   bool ignore_tib_dependencies;
 };
 
 struct agx_shader_key {
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/asahi/agx_blit.c b/src/gallium/drivers/asahi/agx_blit.c
index f905c5f0bf3..542f3533992 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/asahi/agx_blit.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/asahi/agx_blit.c
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ agx_build_reload_shader(struct agx_device *dev)
       struct agx_shader_info info;
 
       struct agx_shader_key key = {
-         .fs.tib_formats[0] = i
+         .fs.tib_formats[0] = i,
+         .fs.ignore_tib_dependencies = true,
       };
 
       agx_compile_shader_nir(s, &key, &binary, &info);