diff --git a/src/freedreno/ir3/ir3_nir_lower_tess.c b/src/freedreno/ir3/ir3_nir_lower_tess.c
index 998132700fb..7ce254513a5 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/ir3/ir3_nir_lower_tess.c
+++ b/src/freedreno/ir3/ir3_nir_lower_tess.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ replace_intrinsic(nir_builder *b, nir_intrinsic_instr *intr,
 
    if (nir_intrinsic_infos[op].has_dest)
       nir_ssa_dest_init(&new_intr->instr, &new_intr->dest, intr->num_components,
-                        32, NULL);
+                        intr->dest.ssa.bit_size, NULL);
 
    nir_builder_instr_insert(b, &new_intr->instr);