diff --git a/src/panfrost/bifrost/compiler.h b/src/panfrost/bifrost/compiler.h
index d2b1d414ccd..7d01e3db015 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/bifrost/compiler.h
+++ b/src/panfrost/bifrost/compiler.h
@@ -168,13 +168,19 @@ bi_word(bi_index idx, unsigned component)
 
 /* Helps construct swizzles */
 static inline bi_index
-bi_half(bi_index idx, bool upper)
+bi_swz_16(bi_index idx, bool x, bool y)
 {
         assert(idx.swizzle == BI_SWIZZLE_H01);
-        idx.swizzle = upper ? BI_SWIZZLE_H11 : BI_SWIZZLE_H00;
+        idx.swizzle = BI_SWIZZLE_H00 | (x << 1) | y;
         return idx;
 }
 
+static inline bi_index
+bi_half(bi_index idx, bool upper)
+{
+        return bi_swz_16(idx, upper, upper);
+}
+
 static inline bi_index
 bi_byte(bi_index idx, unsigned lane)
 {