diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/lima/lima_program.c b/src/gallium/drivers/lima/lima_program.c
index 4bfcd7e87dc..6a8b51db9a7 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/lima/lima_program.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/lima/lima_program.c
@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@ lima_program_optimize_fs_nir(struct nir_shader *s)
 
       NIR_PASS_V(s, nir_lower_vars_to_ssa);
       NIR_PASS(progress, s, nir_lower_alu_to_scalar, lima_alu_to_scalar_filter_cb, NULL);
-      NIR_PASS(progress, s, nir_lower_phis_to_scalar);
       NIR_PASS(progress, s, nir_copy_prop);
       NIR_PASS(progress, s, nir_opt_remove_phis);
       NIR_PASS(progress, s, nir_opt_dce);