diff --git a/.pick_status.json b/.pick_status.json
index da641259e2a..96150bb447d 100644
--- a/.pick_status.json
+++ b/.pick_status.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         "description": "zink: collapse gfx pipeline fetching and binding conditionals",
         "nominated": true,
         "nomination_type": 1,
-        "resolution": 0,
+        "resolution": 1,
         "main_sha": null,
         "because_sha": null,
         "notes": null
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_draw.cpp b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_draw.cpp
index d40b378489c..8df345a9223 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_draw.cpp
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_draw.cpp
@@ -268,8 +268,7 @@ update_gfx_pipeline(struct zink_context *ctx, struct zink_batch_state *bs, enum
          pipeline = zink_get_gfx_pipeline<DYNAMIC_STATE, true>(ctx, ctx->curr_program, &ctx->gfx_pipeline_state, mode);
       else
          pipeline = zink_get_gfx_pipeline<DYNAMIC_STATE, false>(ctx, ctx->curr_program, &ctx->gfx_pipeline_state, mode);
-   }
-   if (pipeline) {
+      assert(pipeline);
       pipeline_changed = prev_pipeline != pipeline || ctx->shobj_draw;
       if (BATCH_CHANGED || pipeline_changed)
          VKCTX(CmdBindPipeline)(bs->cmdbuf, VK_PIPELINE_BIND_POINT_GRAPHICS, pipeline);