diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/meson.build b/src/compiler/nir/meson.build
index 3e9ff062aac..501c4c2ae31 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/meson.build
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/meson.build
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ else
   'nir_opt_memcpy.c',
   'nir_opt_move.c',
   'nir_opt_move_discards_to_top.c',
+  'nir_opt_move_to_top.c',
   'nir_opt_mqsad.c',
   'nir_opt_non_uniform_access.c',
   'nir_opt_offsets.c',
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir.h b/src/compiler/nir/nir.h
index 6a5b866035d..b724832e357 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir.h
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir.h
@@ -5268,6 +5268,31 @@ bool nir_clear_shared_memory(nir_shader *shader,
                              const unsigned shared_size,
                              const unsigned chunk_size);
 
+typedef enum {
+   /* If the instructions to move are in the function entry block, do nothing,
+    * else move them at the end (not the beginning) of the entry block.
+    *
+    * If this is not set, all selected instructions are always moved
+    * to the beginning of the entry block.
+    *
+    * This has the following advantages:
+    * - not moving all the way to the beginning reduces register usage within
+    *   the entry block
+    * - CSE within the entry block is still maximally effective
+    *   (nir_opt_varyings recommends that each input component is loaded only
+    *    once, and this option + CSE guarantees that)
+    * - the pass does nothing if all affected instructions are already
+    *   in the entry block.
+    */
+   nir_move_to_entry_block_only = BITFIELD_BIT(0),
+
+   /* Instruction options. */
+   nir_move_to_top_input_loads = BITFIELD_BIT(1),
+   nir_move_to_top_load_smem_amd = BITFIELD_BIT(2),
+} nir_opt_move_to_top_options;
+
+bool nir_opt_move_to_top(nir_shader *nir, nir_opt_move_to_top_options options);
+
 bool nir_move_vec_src_uses_to_dest(nir_shader *shader, bool skip_const_srcs);
 bool nir_move_output_stores_to_end(nir_shader *nir);
 bool nir_lower_vec_to_regs(nir_shader *shader, nir_instr_writemask_filter_cb cb,
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_move_to_top.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_move_to_top.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fe48ef73949
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_move_to_top.c
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ */
+
+/* This pass moves intrinsics to the beginning of the shader. If an intrinsic
+ * is non-movable, it's left as-is.
+ *
+ * The pass can move intrinsics, ALU, load_const, and undef to the top.
+ * The last 3 instruction types are only moved to the top when their results
+ * are used as sources by moved instructions. It preserves the relative order
+ * of instructions that are moved.
+ *
+ * Used either as a scheduling optimization or to accommodate hw or compiler
+ * backend limitations. You would typically use this if you don't use
+ * nir_lower_io_vars_to_temporaries and want to move input loads to top,
+ * but note that such global code motion passes often increase register usage.
+ */
+
+#include "nir.h"
+#include "nir_builder.h"
+
+typedef struct {
+   nir_opt_move_to_top_options options;
+   nir_function_impl *impl;
+} opt_move_to_top_state;
+
+#define PASS_FLAG_CAN_MOVE    BITFIELD_BIT(0)
+#define PASS_FLAG_CANT_MOVE   BITFIELD_BIT(1)
+#define PASS_FLAG_MOVED       BITFIELD_BIT(2)
+
+static bool
+can_move_src_to_top(nir_src *src, void *_state)
+{
+   opt_move_to_top_state *state = (opt_move_to_top_state *)_state;
+   nir_instr *instr = src->ssa->parent_instr;
+
+   assert(util_bitcount(instr->pass_flags & (PASS_FLAG_CANT_MOVE |
+                                             PASS_FLAG_CAN_MOVE)) <= 1);
+
+   if (instr->pass_flags & PASS_FLAG_CANT_MOVE)
+      return false;
+   if (instr->pass_flags & PASS_FLAG_CAN_MOVE)
+      return true;
+
+   /* If the instruction is already in the entry block, there is nothing to do. */
+   if (state->options & nir_move_to_entry_block_only &&
+       instr->block == nir_start_block(state->impl)) {
+      /* Mark as already moved. */
+      instr->pass_flags |= PASS_FLAG_CAN_MOVE | PASS_FLAG_MOVED;
+      return true;
+   }
+
+   if (instr->type != nir_instr_type_alu &&
+       instr->type != nir_instr_type_intrinsic &&
+       instr->type != nir_instr_type_load_const &&
+       instr->type != nir_instr_type_undef) {
+      instr->pass_flags |= PASS_FLAG_CANT_MOVE;
+      return false;
+   }
+
+   if (instr->type == nir_instr_type_intrinsic) {
+      /* Only these intrinsics are movable to the top. */
+      switch (nir_instr_as_intrinsic(instr)->intrinsic) {
+      /* Input loads and its sources. */
+      case nir_intrinsic_load_barycentric_pixel:
+      case nir_intrinsic_load_barycentric_centroid:
+      case nir_intrinsic_load_barycentric_sample:
+      case nir_intrinsic_load_barycentric_at_offset:
+      case nir_intrinsic_load_barycentric_at_sample:
+      case nir_intrinsic_load_input:
+      case nir_intrinsic_load_interpolated_input:
+      case nir_intrinsic_load_per_primitive_input:
+      case nir_intrinsic_load_per_vertex_input:
+      /* load_smem_amd and its sources. */
+      case nir_intrinsic_load_scalar_arg_amd:
+      case nir_intrinsic_load_smem_amd:
+         break;
+      default:
+         instr->pass_flags |= PASS_FLAG_CANT_MOVE;
+         return false;
+      }
+   }
+
+   if (!nir_foreach_src(instr, can_move_src_to_top, state)) {
+      instr->pass_flags |= PASS_FLAG_CANT_MOVE;
+      return false;
+   }
+
+   instr->pass_flags |= PASS_FLAG_CAN_MOVE;
+   return true;
+}
+
+static bool
+move_src(nir_src *src, void *_state)
+{
+   nir_instr *instr = src->ssa->parent_instr;
+   nir_builder *b = (nir_builder *)_state;
+
+   if (instr->pass_flags & PASS_FLAG_MOVED)
+      return true; /* already moved */
+
+   nir_foreach_src(instr, move_src, b);
+   nir_instr_move(b->cursor, instr);
+   b->cursor = nir_after_instr(instr);
+   instr->pass_flags |= PASS_FLAG_MOVED;
+   return true;
+}
+
+static bool
+handle_load(nir_builder *b, nir_intrinsic_instr *intr, void *_state)
+{
+   opt_move_to_top_state *state = (opt_move_to_top_state *)_state;
+   bool move = false;
+
+   if (state->options & nir_move_to_entry_block_only &&
+       intr->instr.block == nir_start_block(b->impl))
+        return false;
+
+   /* If an intrinsic has a destination and it has IO semantics, it's
+    * an input load. The specific intrinsics that are moved are
+    * listed in can_move_src_to_top.
+    */
+   move |= state->options & nir_move_to_top_input_loads &&
+           nir_intrinsic_has_io_semantics(intr) &&
+           nir_intrinsic_infos[intr->intrinsic].has_dest &&
+           !nir_is_output_load(intr);
+
+   move |= state->options & nir_move_to_top_load_smem_amd &&
+           intr->intrinsic == nir_intrinsic_load_smem_amd;
+
+   if (!move)
+      return false;
+
+   nir_src intr_as_src = nir_src_for_ssa(&intr->def);
+
+   /* Initialize the cursor only once per function. */
+   if (state->impl != b->impl) {
+      if (state->options & nir_move_to_entry_block_only)
+         b->cursor = nir_after_block(nir_start_block(b->impl));
+      else
+         b->cursor = nir_before_impl(b->impl);
+      state->impl = b->impl;
+   }
+
+   if (!can_move_src_to_top(&intr_as_src, state))
+      return false;
+
+   move_src(&intr_as_src, b);
+   return true;
+}
+
+bool
+nir_opt_move_to_top(nir_shader *nir, nir_opt_move_to_top_options options)
+{
+   nir_shader_clear_pass_flags(nir);
+   opt_move_to_top_state state = {options};
+   return nir_shader_intrinsics_pass(nir, handle_load, nir_metadata_none,
+                                     &state);
+}