diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_alu.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_alu.c
index 675e95bcaa8..9911d7acfa6 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_alu.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_alu.c
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ bool
 nir_lower_alu(nir_shader *shader)
 {
    if (!shader->options->lower_bitfield_reverse &&
+       !shader->options->lower_bit_count &&
        !shader->options->lower_mul_high)
       return false;