diff --git a/.pick_status.json b/.pick_status.json
index 92875d99987..c984d4813c3 100644
--- a/.pick_status.json
+++ b/.pick_status.json
@@ -1210,7 +1210,7 @@
         "description": "nir/opt_deref: Report progress if we remove a deref",
         "nominated": true,
         "nomination_type": 1,
-        "resolution": 0,
+        "resolution": 1,
         "master_sha": null,
         "because_sha": "a1c688517dee32c57af17d8e11029eb7470f52d4"
     },
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_deref.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_deref.c
index e06fd07aeb2..65757fce16f 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_deref.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_deref.c
@@ -940,7 +940,9 @@ opt_deref_cast(nir_builder *b, nir_deref_instr *cast)
    /* If uses would be a bit crazy */
    assert(list_is_empty(&cast->dest.ssa.if_uses));
 
-   nir_deref_instr_remove_if_unused(cast);
+   if (nir_deref_instr_remove_if_unused(cast))
+      progress = true;
+
    return progress;
 }