diff --git a/src/intel/compiler/brw_fs.cpp b/src/intel/compiler/brw_fs.cpp
index f71ab869489..97f0aee2d58 100644
--- a/src/intel/compiler/brw_fs.cpp
+++ b/src/intel/compiler/brw_fs.cpp
@@ -9694,7 +9694,8 @@ brw_nir_populate_wm_prog_data(const nir_shader *shader,
     * so the shader definitely kills pixels.
     */
    prog_data->uses_kill = shader->info.fs.uses_discard ||
-      key->emit_alpha_test;
+                          shader->info.fs.uses_demote ||
+                          key->emit_alpha_test;
    prog_data->uses_omask = !key->ignore_sample_mask_out &&
       (shader->info.outputs_written & BITFIELD64_BIT(FRAG_RESULT_SAMPLE_MASK));
    prog_data->computed_depth_mode = computed_depth_mode(shader);