diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/a6xx/fd6_draw.cc b/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/a6xx/fd6_draw.cc
index c8d6deb3abd..83992d949be 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/a6xx/fd6_draw.cc
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/a6xx/fd6_draw.cc
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ get_program_state(struct fd_context *ctx, const struct pipe_draw_info *info)
          .gs = (struct ir3_shader_state *)ctx->prog.gs,
          .fs = (struct ir3_shader_state *)ctx->prog.fs,
          .clip_plane_enable = ctx->rasterizer->clip_plane_enable,
-         .patch_vertices = ctx->patch_vertices,
+         .patch_vertices = HAS_TESS_GS ? ctx->patch_vertices : 0,
    };
 
    /* Some gcc versions get confused about designated order, so workaround