!radv_pipeline_has_gs(pipeline)));
 
        ge_cntl = S_03096C_PRIM_GRP_SIZE(ngg_state->max_gsprims) |
-                 S_03096C_VERT_GRP_SIZE(ngg_state->hw_max_esverts) |
+                 S_03096C_VERT_GRP_SIZE(256) | /* 256 = disable vertex grouping */
                  S_03096C_BREAK_WAVE_AT_EOI(break_wave_at_eoi);
 
        /* Bug workaround for a possible hang with non-tessellation cases.
 {
        bool break_wave_at_eoi = false;
        unsigned primgroup_size;
-       unsigned vertgroup_size;
+       unsigned vertgroup_size = 256; /* 256 = disable vertex grouping */
 
        if (radv_pipeline_has_tess(pipeline)) {
                primgroup_size = tess->num_patches; /* must be a multiple of NUM_PATCHES */
-               vertgroup_size = 0;
        } else if (radv_pipeline_has_gs(pipeline)) {
                const struct gfx9_gs_info *gs_state =
                        &pipeline->shaders[MESA_SHADER_GEOMETRY]->info.gs_ring_info;
                unsigned vgt_gs_onchip_cntl = gs_state->vgt_gs_onchip_cntl;
                primgroup_size = G_028A44_GS_PRIMS_PER_SUBGRP(vgt_gs_onchip_cntl);
-               vertgroup_size = G_028A44_ES_VERTS_PER_SUBGRP(vgt_gs_onchip_cntl);
        } else {
                primgroup_size = 128; /* recommended without a GS and tess */
-               vertgroup_size = 0;
        }
 
        if (radv_pipeline_has_tess(pipeline)) {