diff --git a/src/compiler/glsl/gl_nir_linker.c b/src/compiler/glsl/gl_nir_linker.c
index 07aab9091db..65d3e162a3c 100644
--- a/src/compiler/glsl/gl_nir_linker.c
+++ b/src/compiler/glsl/gl_nir_linker.c
@@ -581,3 +581,15 @@ gl_nir_link_spirv(struct gl_context *ctx, struct gl_shader_program *prog,
 
    return true;
 }
+
+bool
+gl_nir_link_glsl(struct gl_context *ctx, struct gl_shader_program *prog)
+{
+   gl_nir_link_assign_atomic_counter_resources(ctx, prog);
+   gl_nir_link_check_atomic_counter_resources(ctx, prog);
+
+   if (prog->data->LinkStatus == LINKING_FAILURE)
+      return false;
+
+   return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/compiler/glsl/gl_nir_linker.h b/src/compiler/glsl/gl_nir_linker.h
index ceb85785d4a..9dae03779b9 100644
--- a/src/compiler/glsl/gl_nir_linker.h
+++ b/src/compiler/glsl/gl_nir_linker.h
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ bool gl_nir_link_spirv(struct gl_context *ctx,
                        struct gl_shader_program *prog,
                        const struct gl_nir_linker_options *options);
 
+bool gl_nir_link_glsl(struct gl_context *ctx, struct gl_shader_program *prog);
+
 bool gl_nir_link_uniforms(struct gl_context *ctx,
                           struct gl_shader_program *prog,
                           bool fill_parameters);