diff --git a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_cmd_buffer.c b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_cmd_buffer.c
index f45b4dba05a..69ef521c3d6 100644
--- a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_cmd_buffer.c
+++ b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_cmd_buffer.c
@@ -3402,6 +3402,9 @@ radv_emit_framebuffer_state(struct radv_cmd_buffer *cmd_buffer)
                             ? S_028C70_FORMAT_GFX11(V_028C70_COLOR_INVALID)
                             : S_028C70_FORMAT_GFX6(V_028C70_COLOR_INVALID);
 
+   ASSERTED unsigned cdw_max =
+      radeon_check_space(cmd_buffer->device->ws, cmd_buffer->cs, 48 + MAX_RTS * 70);
+
    for (i = 0; i < render->color_att_count; ++i) {
       struct radv_image_view *iview = render->color_att[i].iview;
       if (!iview) {
@@ -3557,6 +3560,8 @@ radv_emit_framebuffer_state(struct radv_cmd_buffer *cmd_buffer)
       }
    }
 
+   assert(cmd_buffer->cs->cdw <= cdw_max);
+
    cmd_buffer->state.dirty &= ~RADV_CMD_DIRTY_FRAMEBUFFER;
 }