diff --git a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_device.c b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_device.c
index d7e3363a44f..dfc6cf5aba1 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_device.c
+++ b/src/freedreno/vulkan/tu_device.c
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ tu_GetPhysicalDeviceFeatures(VkPhysicalDevice physicalDevice,
       .imageCubeArray = true,
       .independentBlend = true,
       .geometryShader = true,
-      .tessellationShader = false,
+      .tessellationShader = true,
       .sampleRateShading = true,
       .dualSrcBlend = true,
       .logicOp = true,