diff --git a/.pick_status.json b/.pick_status.json
index 018e41f8228..7e112fce65a 100644
--- a/.pick_status.json
+++ b/.pick_status.json
@@ -3844,7 +3844,7 @@
         "description": "ir3/legalize: take wrmask into account for delay updates",
         "nominated": true,
         "nomination_type": 2,
-        "resolution": 0,
+        "resolution": 1,
         "main_sha": null,
         "because_sha": "61b2bd861f97affbfdbe7e92eccb3dd4f7e65609",
         "notes": null
diff --git a/src/freedreno/ir3/ir3_legalize.c b/src/freedreno/ir3/ir3_legalize.c
index 3e6ddfd3ca4..043e2190ecc 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/ir3/ir3_legalize.c
+++ b/src/freedreno/ir3/ir3_legalize.c
@@ -247,6 +247,10 @@ delay_update(struct ir3_legalize_ctx *ctx,
          continue;
 
       for (unsigned elem = 0; elem < elems; elem++, num++) {
+         /* Don't update delays for registers that aren't actually written. */
+         if (!(dst->flags & IR3_REG_RELATIV) && !(dst->wrmask & (1 << elem)))
+            continue;
+
          for (unsigned consumer_alu = 0; consumer_alu < 2; consumer_alu++) {
             for (unsigned matching_size = 0; matching_size < 2; matching_size++) {
                unsigned *ready_slot =