diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/vc4/vc4_program.c b/src/gallium/drivers/vc4/vc4_program.c
index 9cdcd6b0957..b99aaec9b1a 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/vc4/vc4_program.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/vc4/vc4_program.c
@@ -2474,7 +2474,8 @@ vc4_shader_state_create(struct pipe_context *pctx,
         if (s->info.stage == MESA_SHADER_VERTEX)
                 NIR_PASS_V(s, nir_lower_point_size, 1.0f, 0.0f);
 
-        NIR_PASS_V(s, nir_lower_io, nir_var_shader_in | nir_var_shader_out,
+        NIR_PASS_V(s, nir_lower_io,
+                   nir_var_shader_in | nir_var_shader_out | nir_var_uniform,
                    type_size, (nir_lower_io_options)0);
 
         NIR_PASS_V(s, nir_lower_regs_to_ssa);