diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/etnaviv/etnaviv_compiler_nir.c b/src/gallium/drivers/etnaviv/etnaviv_compiler_nir.c
index e48c048db53..8b3296a9f9e 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/etnaviv/etnaviv_compiler_nir.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/etnaviv/etnaviv_compiler_nir.c
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ etna_optimize_loop(nir_shader *s)
 
       NIR_PASS_V(s, nir_lower_vars_to_ssa);
       progress |= OPT(s, nir_opt_copy_prop_vars);
+      progress |= OPT(s, nir_opt_shrink_vectors);
       progress |= OPT(s, nir_copy_prop);
       progress |= OPT(s, nir_opt_dce);
       progress |= OPT(s, nir_opt_cse);