diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_gs_intrinsics.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_gs_intrinsics.c
index 33fff69ae7c..81044e9ae2c 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_gs_intrinsics.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_gs_intrinsics.c
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ append_set_vertex_and_primitive_count(nir_block *end_block, struct state *state)
          }
 
          nir_set_vertex_and_primitive_count(b, vtx_cnt, prim_cnt, stream);
+         state->progress = true;
       }
    }
 }