diff --git a/src/freedreno/ir3/ir3_compiler.c b/src/freedreno/ir3/ir3_compiler.c
index 1ad6a5f5ca0..4bd1ffd6372 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/ir3/ir3_compiler.c
+++ b/src/freedreno/ir3/ir3_compiler.c
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ ir3_compiler_destroy(struct ir3_compiler *compiler)
 }
 
 static const nir_shader_compiler_options ir3_base_options = {
+   .compact_arrays = true,
    .lower_fpow = true,
    .lower_scmp = true,
    .lower_flrp16 = true,
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/a2xx/ir2_nir.c b/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/a2xx/ir2_nir.c
index bf9912e05ea..05dd6cabe69 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/a2xx/ir2_nir.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/a2xx/ir2_nir.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "nir_legacy.h"
 
 static const nir_shader_compiler_options options = {
+   .compact_arrays = true,
    .lower_fpow = true,
    .lower_flrp32 = true,
    .lower_fmod = true,