diff --git a/libs/vkd3d-shader/ir.c b/libs/vkd3d-shader/ir.c
index c009fd90..14288a38 100644
--- a/libs/vkd3d-shader/ir.c
+++ b/libs/vkd3d-shader/ir.c
@@ -2874,6 +2874,11 @@ static void vsir_validate_instruction(struct validation_context *ctx)
                 --ctx->depth;
             break;
 
+        case VKD3DSIH_RET:
+            vsir_validate_dst_count(ctx, instruction, 0);
+            vsir_validate_src_count(ctx, instruction, 0);
+            break;
+
         case VKD3DSIH_LABEL:
             vsir_validate_cf_type(ctx, instruction, CF_TYPE_BLOCKS);
             vsir_validate_dst_count(ctx, instruction, 0);