diff --git a/src/panfrost/compiler/bifrost/bifrost_compile.c b/src/panfrost/compiler/bifrost/bifrost_compile.c
index 24c4485d88b..3812e558486 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/compiler/bifrost/bifrost_compile.c
+++ b/src/panfrost/compiler/bifrost/bifrost_compile.c
@@ -7059,7 +7059,7 @@ bifrost_compile_shader_nir(nir_shader *nir,
    info->tls_size = nir->scratch_size;
    info->stage = nir->info.stage;
 
-   pan_nir_collect_varyings(nir, info, PAN_MEDIUMP_VARY_32BIT);
+   pan_nir_collect_varyings(nir, info);
 
    if (nir->info.stage == MESA_SHADER_VERTEX && info->vs.idvs) {
       /* On 5th Gen, IDVS is only in one binary */
diff --git a/src/panfrost/compiler/midgard/midgard_compile.c b/src/panfrost/compiler/midgard/midgard_compile.c
index 9e2d89066b3..d2d31a1eac6 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/compiler/midgard/midgard_compile.c
+++ b/src/panfrost/compiler/midgard/midgard_compile.c
@@ -2982,7 +2982,7 @@ midgard_compile_shader_nir(nir_shader *nir,
 
    /* Collect varyings after lowering I/O */
    info->quirk_no_auto32 = (ctx->quirks & MIDGARD_NO_AUTO32);
-   pan_nir_collect_varyings(nir, info, PAN_MEDIUMP_VARY_SMOOTH_16BIT);
+   pan_nir_collect_varyings(nir, info);
 
    /* Optimisation passes */
    optimise_nir(nir, ctx->quirks, inputs->is_blend);
diff --git a/src/panfrost/compiler/pan_nir.h b/src/panfrost/compiler/pan_nir.h
index 32b7ebbb4c9..3f08686492b 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/compiler/pan_nir.h
+++ b/src/panfrost/compiler/pan_nir.h
@@ -82,16 +82,6 @@ bool pan_nir_lower_fs_outputs(nir_shader *shader, bool skip_atest);
 
 uint32_t pan_nir_collect_noperspective_varyings_fs(nir_shader *s);
 
-/* Specify the mediump lowering behavior for pan_nir_collect_varyings */
-enum pan_mediump_vary {
-   /* Always assign a 32-bit format to mediump varyings */
-   PAN_MEDIUMP_VARY_32BIT,
-   /* Assign a 16-bit format to varyings with smooth interpolation, and a
-    * 32-bit format to varyings with flat interpolation */
-   PAN_MEDIUMP_VARY_SMOOTH_16BIT,
-};
-
-void pan_nir_collect_varyings(nir_shader *s, struct pan_shader_info *info,
-                              enum pan_mediump_vary mediump);
+void pan_nir_collect_varyings(nir_shader *s, struct pan_shader_info *info);
 
 #endif /* __PAN_NIR_H__ */
diff --git a/src/panfrost/compiler/pan_nir_collect_varyings.c b/src/panfrost/compiler/pan_nir_collect_varyings.c
index adef29b55e5..8862c1147ae 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/compiler/pan_nir_collect_varyings.c
+++ b/src/panfrost/compiler/pan_nir_collect_varyings.c
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ struct slot_info {
 };
 
 struct walk_varyings_data {
-   enum pan_mediump_vary mediump;
    struct pan_shader_info *info;
    struct slot_info *slots;
 };
@@ -112,19 +111,6 @@ walk_varyings(UNUSED nir_builder *b, nir_instr *instr, void *data)
    bool auto32 = !info->quirk_no_auto32 && size == 32;
    nir_alu_type type = (flat && auto32) ? nir_type_uint : nir_type_float;
 
-   if (sem.medium_precision) {
-      /* Demote interpolated float varyings to fp16 where possible. We do not
-       * demote flat varyings, including integer varyings, due to various
-       * issues with the Midgard hardware behaviour and TGSI shaders, as well
-       * as having no demonstrable benefit in practice.
-       */
-      if (wv_data->mediump == PAN_MEDIUMP_VARY_SMOOTH_16BIT)
-         size = type == nir_type_float ? 16 : 32;
-
-      if (wv_data->mediump == PAN_MEDIUMP_VARY_32BIT)
-         size = 32;
-   }
-
    assert(size == 32 || size == 16);
    type |= size;
 
@@ -191,15 +177,14 @@ pan_nir_collect_noperspective_varyings_fs(nir_shader *s)
 }
 
 void
-pan_nir_collect_varyings(nir_shader *s, struct pan_shader_info *info,
-                         enum pan_mediump_vary mediump)
+pan_nir_collect_varyings(nir_shader *s, struct pan_shader_info *info)
 {
    if (s->info.stage != MESA_SHADER_VERTEX &&
        s->info.stage != MESA_SHADER_FRAGMENT)
       return;
 
    struct slot_info slots[64] = {0};
-   struct walk_varyings_data wv_data = {mediump, info, slots};
+   struct walk_varyings_data wv_data = {info, slots};
    nir_shader_instructions_pass(s, walk_varyings, nir_metadata_all, &wv_data);
 
    struct pan_shader_varying *varyings = (s->info.stage == MESA_SHADER_VERTEX)