diff --git a/src/amd/compiler/aco_print_ir.cpp b/src/amd/compiler/aco_print_ir.cpp
index c2aad045b46..f5eb46b03c5 100644
--- a/src/amd/compiler/aco_print_ir.cpp
+++ b/src/amd/compiler/aco_print_ir.cpp
@@ -921,6 +921,9 @@ void
 aco_print_block(enum amd_gfx_level gfx_level, const Block* block, FILE* output, unsigned flags,
                 const Program* program)
 {
+   if (block->instructions.empty() && block->linear_preds.empty())
+      return;
+
    fprintf(output, "BB%d\n", block->index);
    fprintf(output, "/* logical preds: ");
    for (unsigned pred : block->logical_preds)