diff --git a/src/imagination/vulkan/pvr_cmd_buffer.c b/src/imagination/vulkan/pvr_cmd_buffer.c
index 1ddd47ab0ce..e74eab754c6 100644
--- a/src/imagination/vulkan/pvr_cmd_buffer.c
+++ b/src/imagination/vulkan/pvr_cmd_buffer.c
@@ -7620,9 +7620,9 @@ void pvr_CmdPipelineBarrier2(VkCommandBuffer commandBuffer,
 
       switch (src_stage_mask) {
       case PVR_PIPELINE_STAGE_FRAG_BIT:
-         is_barrier_needed = true;
+         is_barrier_needed = !render_pass;
 
-         if (!render_pass)
+         if (is_barrier_needed)
             break;
 
          assert(current_sub_cmd->type == PVR_SUB_CMD_TYPE_GRAPHICS);