diff --git a/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_extensions.c b/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_extensions.c
index 1278ef1dd3b..1769d27cf4e 100644
--- a/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_extensions.c
+++ b/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_extensions.c
@@ -1771,8 +1771,12 @@ void st_init_extensions(struct pipe_screen *screen,
 
    bool prefer_nir = PIPE_SHADER_IR_NIR ==
          screen->get_shader_param(screen, PIPE_SHADER_FRAGMENT, PIPE_SHADER_CAP_PREFERRED_IR);
+   const struct nir_shader_compiler_options *nir_options =
+      consts->ShaderCompilerOptions[MESA_SHADER_FRAGMENT].NirOptions;
+
    if (prefer_nir &&
        screen->get_shader_param(screen, PIPE_SHADER_FRAGMENT, PIPE_SHADER_CAP_INTEGERS) &&
-       extensions->ARB_stencil_texturing)
+       extensions->ARB_stencil_texturing &&
+       !(nir_options->lower_doubles_options & nir_lower_fp64_full_software))
       extensions->NV_copy_depth_to_color = TRUE;
 }