diff --git a/.pick_status.json b/.pick_status.json
index 67e1a8ef2f6..94c77ed5562 100644
--- a/.pick_status.json
+++ b/.pick_status.json
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@
         "description": "intel/brw: Use helper to create accumulator register",
         "nominated": true,
         "nomination_type": 1,
-        "resolution": 0,
+        "resolution": 1,
         "main_sha": null,
         "because_sha": "58907568ec526df87fa87177441743fa0d1d0a66",
         "notes": null
diff --git a/src/intel/compiler/brw_fs.cpp b/src/intel/compiler/brw_fs.cpp
index b4b8f94992d..5008f64f7b0 100644
--- a/src/intel/compiler/brw_fs.cpp
+++ b/src/intel/compiler/brw_fs.cpp
@@ -4473,7 +4473,8 @@ fs_visitor::lower_sub_sat()
           */
          if (inst->exec_size == 8 && inst->src[0].type != BRW_REGISTER_TYPE_Q &&
              inst->src[0].type != BRW_REGISTER_TYPE_UQ) {
-            fs_reg acc(ARF, BRW_ARF_ACCUMULATOR, inst->src[1].type);
+            fs_reg acc = retype(brw_acc_reg(inst->exec_size),
+                                inst->src[1].type);
 
             ibld.MOV(acc, inst->src[1]);
             fs_inst *add = ibld.ADD(inst->dst, acc, inst->src[0]);