diff --git a/source/val/validate_scopes.cpp b/source/val/validate_scopes.cpp
index 791ada741..c607984e4 100644
--- a/source/val/validate_scopes.cpp
+++ b/source/val/validate_scopes.cpp
@@ -123,11 +123,11 @@ spv_result_t ValidateExecutionScope(ValidationState_t& _,
   // WebGPU Specific rules
   if (spvIsWebGPUEnv(_.context()->target_env)) {
     // Scope for execution must be limited to Workgroup or Subgroup
-    if (value != SpvScopeWorkgroup && value != SpvScopeSubgroup) {
+    if (value != SpvScopeWorkgroup) {
       return _.diag(SPV_ERROR_INVALID_DATA, inst)
              << spvOpcodeString(opcode)
              << ": in WebGPU environment Execution Scope is limited to "
-             << "Workgroup and Subgroup";
+             << "Workgroup";
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/test/val/val_barriers_test.cpp b/test/val/val_barriers_test.cpp
index b28e51a85..221419766 100644
--- a/test/val/val_barriers_test.cpp
+++ b/test/val/val_barriers_test.cpp
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ OpControlBarrier %device %workgroup %none
                         "is limited to Workgroup and Subgroup"));
 }
 
-TEST_F(ValidateBarriers, OpControlBarrierWebGPUExecutionScopeDevice) {
+TEST_F(ValidateBarriers, OpControlBarrierWebGPUExecutionScopeDeviceBad) {
   const std::string body = R"(
 OpControlBarrier %device %workgroup %none
 )";
@@ -412,7 +412,19 @@ OpControlBarrier %device %workgroup %none
   ASSERT_EQ(SPV_ERROR_INVALID_DATA, ValidateInstructions(SPV_ENV_WEBGPU_0));
   EXPECT_THAT(getDiagnosticString(),
               HasSubstr("ControlBarrier: in WebGPU environment Execution Scope "
-                        "is limited to Workgroup and Subgroup"));
+                        "is limited to Workgroup"));
+}
+
+TEST_F(ValidateBarriers, OpControlBarrierWebGPUExecutionScopeSubgroupBad) {
+  const std::string body = R"(
+OpControlBarrier %subgroup %workgroup %none
+)";
+
+  CompileSuccessfully(GenerateWebGPUShaderCode(body), SPV_ENV_WEBGPU_0);
+  ASSERT_EQ(SPV_ERROR_INVALID_DATA, ValidateInstructions(SPV_ENV_WEBGPU_0));
+  EXPECT_THAT(getDiagnosticString(),
+              HasSubstr("ControlBarrier: in WebGPU environment Execution Scope "
+                        "is limited to Workgroup"));
 }
 
 TEST_F(ValidateBarriers, OpControlBarrierVulkanMemoryScopeSubgroup) {