diff --git a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_shader.c b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_shader.c
index 0ad42cfca55..ee697fcff97 100644
--- a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_shader.c
+++ b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_shader.c
@@ -1052,7 +1052,6 @@ radv_shader_spirv_to_nir(struct radv_device *device, const struct radv_pipeline_
 
    const nir_opt_access_options opt_access_options = {
       .is_vulkan = true,
-      .infer_non_readable = true,
    };
    NIR_PASS(_, nir, nir_opt_access, &opt_access_options);
 
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir.h b/src/compiler/nir/nir.h
index 2342662ad21..97fb482c83a 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir.h
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir.h
@@ -5511,7 +5511,6 @@ bool nir_opt_comparison_pre(nir_shader *shader);
 
 typedef struct nir_opt_access_options {
    bool is_vulkan;
-   bool infer_non_readable;
 } nir_opt_access_options;
 
 bool nir_opt_access(nir_shader *shader, const nir_opt_access_options *options);
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_access.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_access.c
index 3d4fce2db24..733da8dcc61 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_access.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_opt_access.c
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 
 struct access_state {
    nir_shader *shader;
-   bool infer_non_readable;
 
    struct set *vars_written;
    struct set *vars_read;
@@ -210,7 +209,7 @@ process_variable(struct access_state *state, nir_variable *var)
          access |= ACCESS_NON_WRITEABLE;
    }
 
-   if (state->infer_non_readable && !(access & ACCESS_NON_READABLE)) {
+   if (!(access & ACCESS_NON_READABLE)) {
       if (is_buffer ? !state->buffers_read : !state->images_read)
          access |= ACCESS_NON_READABLE;
       else if ((access & ACCESS_RESTRICT) && !_mesa_set_search(state->vars_read, var))
@@ -250,7 +249,7 @@ update_access(struct access_state *state, nir_intrinsic_instr *instr, bool is_bu
 
    if (is_memory_readonly)
       access |= ACCESS_NON_WRITEABLE;
-   if (state->infer_non_readable && is_memory_writeonly)
+   if (is_memory_writeonly)
       access |= ACCESS_NON_READABLE;
    if (!(access & ACCESS_VOLATILE) && is_memory_readonly)
       access |= ACCESS_CAN_REORDER;
@@ -327,7 +326,6 @@ nir_opt_access(nir_shader *shader, const nir_opt_access_options *options)
 {
    struct access_state state = {
       .shader = shader,
-      .infer_non_readable = options->infer_non_readable,
       .vars_written = _mesa_pointer_set_create(NULL),
       .vars_read = _mesa_pointer_set_create(NULL),
    };
diff --git a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_shader.c b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_shader.c
index 9ffce6cb87d..e485f8f5c7d 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_shader.c
+++ b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_shader.c
@@ -778,7 +778,6 @@ tu_shader_create(struct tu_device *dev,
 
    NIR_PASS_V(nir, nir_opt_access, &(nir_opt_access_options) {
                .is_vulkan = true,
-               .infer_non_readable = true,
              });
 
    if (nir->info.stage == MESA_SHADER_FRAGMENT) {
diff --git a/src/imagination/rogue/rogue_nir.c b/src/imagination/rogue/rogue_nir.c
index 3fe90b47abd..9c6be45cc54 100644
--- a/src/imagination/rogue/rogue_nir.c
+++ b/src/imagination/rogue/rogue_nir.c
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ bool rogue_nir_passes(struct rogue_build_ctx *ctx,
    /* Optimize GL access qualifiers. */
    const nir_opt_access_options opt_access_options = {
       .is_vulkan = true,
-      .infer_non_readable = true,
    };
    NIR_PASS_V(nir, nir_opt_access, &opt_access_options);
 
diff --git a/src/intel/vulkan/anv_pipeline.c b/src/intel/vulkan/anv_pipeline.c
index 87de5a90b4b..56b5b9c1824 100644
--- a/src/intel/vulkan/anv_pipeline.c
+++ b/src/intel/vulkan/anv_pipeline.c
@@ -288,7 +288,6 @@ anv_shader_stage_to_nir(struct anv_device *device,
 
    const nir_opt_access_options opt_access_options = {
       .is_vulkan = true,
-      .infer_non_readable = true,
    };
    NIR_PASS(_, nir, nir_opt_access, &opt_access_options);
 
diff --git a/src/intel/vulkan_hasvk/anv_pipeline.c b/src/intel/vulkan_hasvk/anv_pipeline.c
index 3df2ab64a11..a0be151af6b 100644
--- a/src/intel/vulkan_hasvk/anv_pipeline.c
+++ b/src/intel/vulkan_hasvk/anv_pipeline.c
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ anv_shader_stage_to_nir(struct anv_device *device,
 
    const nir_opt_access_options opt_access_options = {
       .is_vulkan = true,
-      .infer_non_readable = true,
    };
    NIR_PASS(_, nir, nir_opt_access, &opt_access_options);
 
diff --git a/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_glsl_to_nir.cpp b/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_glsl_to_nir.cpp
index c2eaf4e6a94..a994e65f81b 100644
--- a/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_glsl_to_nir.cpp
+++ b/src/mesa/state_tracker/st_glsl_to_nir.cpp
@@ -770,7 +770,6 @@ st_link_nir(struct gl_context *ctx,
 
       nir_opt_access_options opt_access_options;
       opt_access_options.is_vulkan = false;
-      opt_access_options.infer_non_readable = true;
       NIR_PASS_V(nir, nir_opt_access, &opt_access_options);
    }
 
diff --git a/src/microsoft/spirv_to_dxil/dxil_spirv_nir.c b/src/microsoft/spirv_to_dxil/dxil_spirv_nir.c
index 1681318ed90..a1182cee0dc 100644
--- a/src/microsoft/spirv_to_dxil/dxil_spirv_nir.c
+++ b/src/microsoft/spirv_to_dxil/dxil_spirv_nir.c
@@ -640,7 +640,6 @@ dxil_spirv_nir_passes(nir_shader *nir,
    if (conf->read_only_images_as_srvs) {
       const nir_opt_access_options opt_access_options = {
          .is_vulkan = true,
-         .infer_non_readable = true,
       };
       NIR_PASS_V(nir, nir_opt_access, &opt_access_options);
    }