diff --git a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_image_view.c b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_image_view.c
index 0b7fead3e45..d1dfd7c7bbf 100644
--- a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_image_view.c
+++ b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_image_view.c
@@ -110,6 +110,13 @@ radv_set_mutable_tex_desc_fields(struct radv_device *device, struct radv_image *
    } else
       va += (uint64_t)base_level_info->offset_256B * 256;
 
+   if (!pdev->info.has_image_opcodes) {
+      /* Set it as a buffer descriptor. */
+      state[0] = va;
+      state[1] |= S_008F04_BASE_ADDRESS_HI(va >> 32);
+      return;
+   }
+
    state[0] = va >> 8;
    if (gfx_level >= GFX9 || base_level_info->mode == RADEON_SURF_MODE_2D)
       state[0] |= swizzle;