diff --git a/src/amd/vulkan/layers/radv_sqtt_layer.c b/src/amd/vulkan/layers/radv_sqtt_layer.c
index b946cb59658..3e96dacaceb 100644
--- a/src/amd/vulkan/layers/radv_sqtt_layer.c
+++ b/src/amd/vulkan/layers/radv_sqtt_layer.c
@@ -286,10 +286,13 @@ radv_write_event_with_dims_marker(struct radv_cmd_buffer *cmd_buffer, enum rgp_s
    radv_emit_sqtt_userdata(cmd_buffer, &marker, sizeof(marker) / 4);
 }
 
-static void
+void
 radv_write_user_event_marker(struct radv_cmd_buffer *cmd_buffer, enum rgp_sqtt_marker_user_event_type type,
                              const char *str)
 {
+   if (likely(!cmd_buffer->device->sqtt.bo))
+      return;
+
    if (type == UserEventPop) {
       assert(str == NULL);
       struct rgp_sqtt_marker_user_event marker = {0};
diff --git a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_private.h b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_private.h
index 9d42ec4f5be..24cb5e95f79 100644
--- a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_private.h
+++ b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_private.h
@@ -3102,6 +3102,9 @@ void radv_describe_layout_transition(struct radv_cmd_buffer *cmd_buffer, const s
 
 void radv_sqtt_emit_relocated_shaders(struct radv_cmd_buffer *cmd_buffer, struct radv_graphics_pipeline *pipeline);
 
+void radv_write_user_event_marker(struct radv_cmd_buffer *cmd_buffer, enum rgp_sqtt_marker_user_event_type type,
+                                  const char *str);
+
 struct radv_indirect_command_layout {
    struct vk_object_base base;