diff --git a/src/intel/compiler/brw_fs_builder.h b/src/intel/compiler/brw_fs_builder.h
index 54f5bd16892..fef3dd01b5b 100644
--- a/src/intel/compiler/brw_fs_builder.h
+++ b/src/intel/compiler/brw_fs_builder.h
@@ -736,8 +736,7 @@ namespace brw {
       src_reg
       fix_byte_src(const src_reg &src) const
       {
-         if ((shader->devinfo->gen < 11 && !shader->devinfo->is_geminilake) ||
-             type_sz(src.type) != 1)
+         if (shader->devinfo->gen < 11 || type_sz(src.type) != 1)
             return src;
 
          dst_reg temp = vgrf(src.type == BRW_REGISTER_TYPE_UB ?