diff --git a/libs/vkd3d-shader/ir.c b/libs/vkd3d-shader/ir.c
index c2bad117..0f8d596b 100644
--- a/libs/vkd3d-shader/ir.c
+++ b/libs/vkd3d-shader/ir.c
@@ -1542,6 +1542,12 @@ static void vsir_validate_register(struct validation_context *ctx,
                         reg->idx[0].offset, temp_count);
             break;
 
+        case VKD3DSPR_NULL:
+            if (reg->idx_count != 0)
+                validator_error(ctx, VKD3D_SHADER_ERROR_VSIR_INVALID_INDEX_COUNT, "Invalid index count %u for a NULL register.",
+                        reg->idx_count);
+            break;
+
         default:
             break;
     }