diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/panfrost/pan_assemble.c b/src/gallium/drivers/panfrost/pan_assemble.c
index f67e4b7621a..3f6338783fd 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/panfrost/pan_assemble.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/panfrost/pan_assemble.c
@@ -351,7 +351,8 @@ panfrost_shader_compile(struct panfrost_context *ctx,
                 state->outputs_read = outputs_read >> FRAG_RESULT_DATA0;
 
                 /* EXT_shader_framebuffer_fetch requires per-sample */
-                state->sample_shading = outputs_read;
+                state->sample_shading = s->info.fs.uses_sample_shading ||
+                        outputs_read;
 
                 /* List of reasons we need to execute frag shaders when things
                  * are masked off */