diff --git a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_nir.c b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_nir.c
index 474449818c7..d01119095cc 100644
--- a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_nir.c
+++ b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_nir.c
@@ -619,12 +619,12 @@ brw_postprocess_nir(nir_shader *nir, const struct brw_compiler *compiler,
 
    OPT(nir_opt_algebraic_late);
 
-   OPT(nir_lower_locals_to_regs);
-
    OPT_V(nir_lower_to_source_mods);
    OPT(nir_copy_prop);
    OPT(nir_opt_dce);
 
+   OPT(nir_lower_locals_to_regs);
+
    if (unlikely(debug_enabled)) {
       /* Re-index SSA defs so we print more sensible numbers. */
       nir_foreach_function(function, nir) {