diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir.h b/src/compiler/nir/nir.h
index 54f9c64a3a3..12bbfa3220e 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir.h
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir.h
@@ -3008,6 +3008,11 @@ typedef struct nir_lower_tex_options {
     */
    bool lower_txd_cube_map;
 
+   /**
+    * If true, lower nir_texop_txd on 3D surfaces with nir_texop_txl.
+    */
+   bool lower_txd_3d;
+
    /**
     * If true, lower nir_texop_txd on shadow samplers (except cube maps)
     * with nir_texop_txl. Notice that cube map shadow samplers are lowered
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_tex.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_tex.c
index 6a6b6c41a7b..43094d5174d 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_tex.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_lower_tex.c
@@ -905,7 +905,9 @@ nir_lower_tex_block(nir_block *block, nir_builder *b,
            (options->lower_txd_shadow_clamp && tex->is_shadow && has_min_lod) ||
            (options->lower_txd_offset_clamp && has_offset && has_min_lod) ||
            (options->lower_txd_cube_map &&
-            tex->sampler_dim == GLSL_SAMPLER_DIM_CUBE))) {
+            tex->sampler_dim == GLSL_SAMPLER_DIM_CUBE) ||
+           (options->lower_txd_3d &&
+            tex->sampler_dim == GLSL_SAMPLER_DIM_3D))) {
          lower_gradient(b, tex);
          progress = true;
          continue;