diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/vc4/vc4_simulator.c b/src/gallium/drivers/vc4/vc4_simulator.c
index b9409b26e7a..740c2abebea 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/vc4/vc4_simulator.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/vc4/vc4_simulator.c
@@ -204,6 +204,9 @@ vc4_gem_create(int fd, uint64_t size, uint32_t *handle)
         {
                 union drm_amdgpu_gem_create create = { 0 };
                 create.in.bo_size = size;
+                create.in.domains = AMDGPU_GEM_DOMAIN_GTT;
+                create.in.domain_flags =
+                        AMDGPU_GEM_CREATE_CPU_ACCESS_REQUIRED;
                 ret = drmIoctl(fd, DRM_IOCTL_AMDGPU_GEM_CREATE, &create);
                 *handle = create.out.handle;
                 break;