diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_io.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_io.c
index d96efb49fda..faaa1d717c2 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_io.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_io.c
@@ -2129,6 +2129,8 @@ nir_lower_explicit_io_impl(nir_function_impl *impl, nir_variable_mode modes,
    if (progress) {
       nir_metadata_preserve(impl, nir_metadata_block_index |
                                   nir_metadata_dominance);
+   } else {
+      nir_metadata_preserve(impl, nir_metadata_all);
    }
 
    return progress;
@@ -2222,6 +2224,8 @@ nir_lower_vars_to_explicit_types_impl(nir_function_impl *impl,
                                   nir_metadata_dominance |
                                   nir_metadata_live_ssa_defs |
                                   nir_metadata_loop_analysis);
+   } else {
+      nir_metadata_preserve(impl, nir_metadata_all);
    }
 
    return progress;