diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_resource.c b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_resource.c
index 0e38ebfce43..5f2b3342983 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_resource.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_resource.c
@@ -367,6 +367,12 @@ check_ici(struct zink_screen *screen, VkImageCreateInfo *ici, uint64_t modifier)
       image_props = props2.imageFormatProperties;
       if (screen->info.have_EXT_host_image_copy && ici->usage & VK_IMAGE_USAGE_HOST_TRANSFER_BIT_EXT)
          optimalDeviceAccess = hic.optimalDeviceAccess;
+#if defined(MVK_VERSION)
+      // MoltenVK cannot allocate a depth buffer with VK_IMAGE_USAGE_HOST_TRANSFER_BIT_EXT
+      // As hic.identicalMemoryLayout is set, it is not needed?
+      if (screen->info.have_EXT_host_image_copy && ici->usage & VK_IMAGE_USAGE_HOST_TRANSFER_BIT_EXT && hic.identicalMemoryLayout)
+         optimalDeviceAccess = false;
+#endif
    } else
       ret = VKSCR(GetPhysicalDeviceImageFormatProperties)(screen->pdev, ici->format, ici->imageType,
                                                    ici->tiling, ici->usage, ici->flags, &image_props);