diff --git a/intern/cycles/device/hiprt/device_impl.cpp b/intern/cycles/device/hiprt/device_impl.cpp
index 990d1218eab..859be314719 100644
--- a/intern/cycles/device/hiprt/device_impl.cpp
+++ b/intern/cycles/device/hiprt/device_impl.cpp
@@ -766,6 +766,9 @@ void HIPRTDevice::build_blas(BVHHIPRT *bvh, Geometry *geom, hiprtBuildOptions op
       break;
     }
 
+    case Geometry::LIGHT:
+      return;
+
     default:
       assert(geom_input.geomType != hiprtInvalidValue);
   }