diff --git a/servers/visual/shader_language.cpp b/servers/visual/shader_language.cpp
index 316a94556d1..a7ff4f35db2 100644
--- a/servers/visual/shader_language.cpp
+++ b/servers/visual/shader_language.cpp
@@ -5099,7 +5099,7 @@ Error ShaderLanguage::_parse_shader(const Map<StringName, FunctionInfo> &p_funct
 							if (!expr)
 								return ERR_PARSE_ERROR;
 
-							if (expr->type != Node::TYPE_CONSTANT) {
+							if (expr->type == Node::TYPE_OPERATOR && ((OperatorNode *)expr)->op == OP_CALL) {
 								_set_error("Expected constant expression after '='");
 								return ERR_PARSE_ERROR;
 							}