diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/mesh_functions.wgsl b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/mesh_functions.wgsl
index 93392862fc..c912cb734d 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/mesh_functions.wgsl
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/mesh_functions.wgsl
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ fn get_visibility_range_dither_level(instance_index: u32, world_position: vec4<f
 }
 #endif
 
+
+#ifndef MESHLET_MESH_MATERIAL_PASS
 fn get_tag(instance_index: u32) -> u32 {
     return mesh[instance_index].tag;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+#endif