diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_flrp.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_flrp.c
index 5094a714504..31969a61c79 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_flrp.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_flrp.c
@@ -555,6 +555,23 @@ convert_flrp_instruction(nir_builder *bld,
       }
    }
 
+   /*
+    * - If t is constant:
+    *
+    *        x(1 - t) + yt
+    *
+    *   The cost is three instructions without FMA or two instructions with
+    *   FMA.  This is the same cost as the imprecise lowering, but it gives
+    *   the instruction scheduler a little more freedom.
+    *
+    *   There is no need to handle t = 0.5 specially.  nir_opt_algebraic
+    *   already has optimizations to convert 0.5x + 0.5y to 0.5(x + y).
+    */
+   if (alu->src[2].src.ssa->parent_instr->type == nir_instr_type_load_const) {
+      replace_with_strict(bld, dead_flrp, alu);
+      return;
+   }
+
    /*
     * - Otherwise
     *