diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_context.c b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_context.c
index 5ec0505e36b..6a9eec8f304 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_context.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_context.c
@@ -1445,6 +1445,7 @@ zink_resource_image_barrier(struct zink_context *ctx, struct zink_batch *batch,
       else
          batch = zink_batch_no_rp(ctx);
    }
+   assert(!batch->in_rp);
    VkImageSubresourceRange isr = {
       res->aspect,
       0, VK_REMAINING_MIP_LEVELS,
@@ -1542,6 +1543,7 @@ zink_resource_buffer_barrier(struct zink_context *ctx, struct zink_batch *batch,
       else
          batch = zink_batch_no_rp(ctx);
    }
+   assert(!batch->in_rp);
    VkBufferMemoryBarrier bmb = {
       VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BUFFER_MEMORY_BARRIER,
       NULL,