diff --git a/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_threaded_context.c b/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_threaded_context.c
index e69eb888ddd..0351c9a0b10 100644
--- a/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_threaded_context.c
+++ b/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_threaded_context.c
@@ -2498,7 +2498,9 @@ tc_emit_string_marker(struct pipe_context *_pipe,
       struct pipe_context *pipe = tc->pipe;
 
       tc_sync(tc);
+      tc_set_driver_thread(tc);
       pipe->emit_string_marker(pipe, string, len);
+      tc_clear_driver_thread(tc);
    }
 }