diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_if.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_if.c
index 24dd1348ee8..dd92426ce24 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_if.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_if.c
@@ -1447,7 +1447,7 @@ nir_opt_if(nir_shader *shader, nir_opt_if_options options)
 
       nir_metadata_require(impl,
                            nir_metadata_block_index | nir_metadata_dominance);
-      progress = opt_if_safe_cf_list(&b, &impl->body, options);
+      progress |= opt_if_safe_cf_list(&b, &impl->body, options);
       nir_progress(true, impl, nir_metadata_control_flow);
 
       bool preserve = true;