diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_state_shaders.c b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_state_shaders.c
index ce0ed31..a360672 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_state_shaders.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_state_shaders.c
@@ -1275,7 +1275,8 @@
 		break;
 
 	case PIPE_SHADER_TESS_EVAL:
-		if (next_shader == PIPE_SHADER_GEOMETRY)
+		if (next_shader == PIPE_SHADER_GEOMETRY ||
+		    !info->writes_position)
 			key->as_es = 1;
 		break;
 	}