diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir.h b/src/compiler/nir/nir.h
index cdf61ebeb0b..1b1c97d8d87 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir.h
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir.h
@@ -7068,8 +7068,8 @@ nir_is_io_compact(nir_shader *nir, bool is_output, unsigned location)
            location == VARYING_SLOT_CLIP_DIST1 ||
            location == VARYING_SLOT_CULL_DIST0 ||
            location == VARYING_SLOT_CULL_DIST1 ||
-           location == VARYING_SLOT_TESS_LEVEL_OUTER ||
-           location == VARYING_SLOT_TESS_LEVEL_INNER);
+           (nir->info.stage != MESA_SHADER_MESH && location == VARYING_SLOT_TESS_LEVEL_OUTER) ||
+           (nir->info.stage != MESA_SHADER_MESH && location == VARYING_SLOT_TESS_LEVEL_INNER));
 }
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus