diff --git a/impeller/renderer/vertex_descriptor.cc b/impeller/renderer/vertex_descriptor.cc
index 97dff83913a66..b9c1511cbc851 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/vertex_descriptor.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/vertex_descriptor.cc
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ bool VertexDescriptor::SetStageInputs(
   for (size_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
     inputs_.emplace_back(*stage_inputs[i]);
   }
+  // TODO(jonahwilliams): vulkan shader stage needed sorting too. Remove once
+  // autogenerated headers include offset information.
+  // See: https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/116168
+  auto compare_locations = [](ShaderStageIOSlot a, ShaderStageIOSlot b) {
+    return a.location < b.location;
+  };
+  std::sort(inputs_.begin(), inputs_.end(), compare_locations);
+
   return true;
 }