diff --git a/src/vulkan/util/vk_shader_module.h b/src/vulkan/util/vk_shader_module.h
index baeed513308..d4e64dfc35a 100644
--- a/src/vulkan/util/vk_shader_module.h
+++ b/src/vulkan/util/vk_shader_module.h
@@ -43,6 +43,19 @@ struct vk_shader_module {
 
 VK_DEFINE_NONDISP_HANDLE_CASTS(vk_shader_module, base, VkShaderModule,
                                VK_OBJECT_TYPE_SHADER_MODULE)
+
+/* this should only be used for stack-allocated, temporary objects */
+#define vk_shader_module_handle_from_nir(_nir) \
+   vk_shader_module_to_handle(&(struct vk_shader_module) { \
+      .base.type = VK_OBJECT_TYPE_SHADER_MODULE, \
+      .nir = _nir, \
+   })
+#define vk_shader_module_from_nir(_nir) \
+   (struct vk_shader_module) { \
+      .base.type = VK_OBJECT_TYPE_SHADER_MODULE, \
+      .nir = _nir, \
+   }
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif