diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_validate.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_validate.c
index 3216e6ca066..eca05e0eab3 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_validate.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_validate.c
@@ -938,8 +938,9 @@ validate_tex_instr(nir_tex_instr *instr, validate_state *state)
 
    validate_dest(&instr->dest, state, 0, nir_tex_instr_dest_size(instr));
 
+   unsigned bit_size = nir_alu_type_get_type_size(instr->dest_type);
    validate_assert(state,
-                   nir_alu_type_get_type_size(instr->dest_type) ==
+                   (bit_size ? bit_size : 32) ==
                    nir_dest_bit_size(instr->dest));
 }