diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_compiler.c b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_compiler.c
index c8ad749ba74..399e2cd4071 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_compiler.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_compiler.c
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ lower_instr(nir_intrinsic_instr *instr, nir_builder *b)
       load->num_components = instr->num_components;
       load->src[0] = nir_src_for_ssa(ubo_idx);
       load->src[1] = nir_src_for_ssa(ubo_offset);
+      assert(instr->dest.ssa.bit_size >= 8);
+      nir_intrinsic_set_align(load, instr->dest.ssa.bit_size / 8, 0);
       nir_ssa_dest_init(&load->instr, &load->dest,
                         load->num_components, instr->dest.ssa.bit_size,
                         instr->dest.ssa.name);