diff --git a/src/panfrost/vulkan/bifrost/panvk_vX_meta_desc_copy.c b/src/panfrost/vulkan/bifrost/panvk_vX_meta_desc_copy.c
index a155e4e1f93..5a389a08788 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/vulkan/bifrost/panvk_vX_meta_desc_copy.c
+++ b/src/panfrost/vulkan/bifrost/panvk_vX_meta_desc_copy.c
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ panvk_meta_desc_copy_rsd(struct panvk_device *dev)
       DIV_ROUND_UP(sizeof(struct pan_nir_desc_copy_info), 4);
 
    shader->rsd = panvk_pool_alloc_desc(&dev->mempools.rw, RENDERER_STATE);
-   if (!panvk_priv_mem_host_addr(shader->rsd)) {
+   if (!panvk_priv_mem_check_alloc(shader->rsd)) {
       vk_shader_destroy(&dev->vk, &shader->vk, NULL);
       return 0;
    }
diff --git a/src/panfrost/vulkan/csf/panvk_vX_cmd_dispatch.c b/src/panfrost/vulkan/csf/panvk_vX_cmd_dispatch.c
index e4fa70384d1..e1be606f699 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/vulkan/csf/panvk_vX_cmd_dispatch.c
+++ b/src/panfrost/vulkan/csf/panvk_vX_cmd_dispatch.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ cmd_dispatch(struct panvk_cmd_buffer *cmdbuf, struct panvk_dispatch_info *info)
    VkResult result;
 
    /* If there's no compute shader, we can skip the dispatch. */
-   if (!panvk_priv_mem_dev_addr(cs->spd))
+   if (!panvk_priv_mem_check_alloc(cs->spd))
       return;
 
    struct panvk_physical_device *phys_dev =
diff --git a/src/panfrost/vulkan/csf/panvk_vX_cmd_draw.c b/src/panfrost/vulkan/csf/panvk_vX_cmd_draw.c
index f5179693538..f44a54d1f6e 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/vulkan/csf/panvk_vX_cmd_draw.c
+++ b/src/panfrost/vulkan/csf/panvk_vX_cmd_draw.c
@@ -2359,7 +2359,7 @@ panvk_cmd_draw(struct panvk_cmd_buffer *cmdbuf, struct panvk_draw_info *draw)
    VkResult result;
 
    /* If there's no vertex shader, we can skip the draw. */
-   if (!panvk_priv_mem_dev_addr(vs->spd))
+   if (!panvk_priv_mem_check_alloc(vs->spd))
       return;
 
    /* Needs to be done before get_fs() is called because it depends on
@@ -2523,7 +2523,7 @@ panvk_cmd_draw_indirect(struct panvk_cmd_buffer *cmdbuf,
    VkResult result;
 
    /* If there's no vertex shader, we can skip the draw. */
-   if (!panvk_priv_mem_dev_addr(vs->spd))
+   if (!panvk_priv_mem_check_alloc(vs->spd))
       return;
 
    /* Needs to be done before get_fs() is called because it depends on
diff --git a/src/panfrost/vulkan/csf/panvk_vX_event.c b/src/panfrost/vulkan/csf/panvk_vX_event.c
index 16ce622c3d1..ae9127214c9 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/vulkan/csf/panvk_vX_event.c
+++ b/src/panfrost/vulkan/csf/panvk_vX_event.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ panvk_per_arch(CreateEvent)(VkDevice _device,
    };
 
    event->syncobjs = panvk_pool_alloc_mem(&device->mempools.rw_nc, info);
-   if (!panvk_priv_mem_host_addr(event->syncobjs)) {
+   if (!panvk_priv_mem_check_alloc(event->syncobjs)) {
       vk_object_free(&device->vk, pAllocator, event);
       return panvk_error(device, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY);
    }
diff --git a/src/panfrost/vulkan/csf/panvk_vX_gpu_queue.c b/src/panfrost/vulkan/csf/panvk_vX_gpu_queue.c
index bd2bdb82cbc..72ed569e6b5 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/vulkan/csf/panvk_vX_gpu_queue.c
+++ b/src/panfrost/vulkan/csf/panvk_vX_gpu_queue.c
@@ -164,13 +164,12 @@ init_render_desc_ringbuf(struct panvk_gpu_queue *queue)
    };
 
    ringbuf->syncobj = panvk_pool_alloc_mem(&dev->mempools.rw, alloc_info);
-
-   struct panvk_cs_sync32 *syncobj = panvk_priv_mem_host_addr(ringbuf->syncobj);
-
-   if (!syncobj)
+   if (!panvk_priv_mem_check_alloc(ringbuf->syncobj))
       return panvk_errorf(dev, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_DEVICE_MEMORY,
                           "Failed to create the render desc ringbuf context");
 
+   struct panvk_cs_sync32 *syncobj = panvk_priv_mem_host_addr(ringbuf->syncobj);
+
    *syncobj = (struct panvk_cs_sync32){
       .seqno = RENDER_DESC_RINGBUF_SIZE,
    };
@@ -363,7 +362,7 @@ init_subqueue(struct panvk_gpu_queue *queue, enum panvk_subqueue_id subqueue)
       alloc_info.size = dev->dump_region_size[subqueue];
       alloc_info.alignment = sizeof(uint32_t);
       subq->regs_save = panvk_pool_alloc_mem(&dev->mempools.rw, alloc_info);
-      if (!panvk_priv_mem_host_addr(subq->regs_save)) {
+      if (!panvk_priv_mem_check_alloc(subq->regs_save)) {
          return panvk_errorf(dev, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_DEVICE_MEMORY,
                              "Failed to allocate register save area");
       }
@@ -377,7 +376,7 @@ init_subqueue(struct panvk_gpu_queue *queue, enum panvk_subqueue_id subqueue)
    alloc_info.size = sizeof(uint64_t);
    alloc_info.alignment = 64;
    subq->req_resource.buf = panvk_pool_alloc_mem(mempool, alloc_info);
-   if (!panvk_priv_mem_host_addr(subq->req_resource.buf))
+   if (!panvk_priv_mem_check_alloc(subq->req_resource.buf))
       return panvk_errorf(dev, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_DEVICE_MEMORY,
                           "Failed to create a req_resource buffer");
 
@@ -407,7 +406,7 @@ init_subqueue(struct panvk_gpu_queue *queue, enum panvk_subqueue_id subqueue)
    alloc_info.alignment = 64;
 
    subq->context = panvk_pool_alloc_mem(mempool, alloc_info);
-   if (!panvk_priv_mem_host_addr(subq->context))
+   if (!panvk_priv_mem_check_alloc(subq->context))
       return panvk_errorf(dev, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_DEVICE_MEMORY,
                           "Failed to create a queue context");
 
@@ -566,7 +565,7 @@ init_queue(struct panvk_gpu_queue *queue)
    };
 
    queue->syncobjs = panvk_pool_alloc_mem(&dev->mempools.rw, alloc_info);
-   if (!panvk_priv_mem_host_addr(queue->syncobjs))
+   if (!panvk_priv_mem_check_alloc(queue->syncobjs))
       return panvk_errorf(dev, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_DEVICE_MEMORY,
                           "Failed to allocate subqueue sync objects");
 
@@ -672,7 +671,7 @@ init_tiler(struct panvk_gpu_queue *queue)
    };
 
    tiler_heap->desc = panvk_pool_alloc_mem(&dev->mempools.rw, alloc_info);
-   if (!panvk_priv_mem_host_addr(tiler_heap->desc)) {
+   if (!panvk_priv_mem_check_alloc(tiler_heap->desc)) {
       result = panvk_errorf(dev, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_DEVICE_MEMORY,
                             "Failed to create a tiler heap context");
       goto err_free_desc;
diff --git a/src/panfrost/vulkan/jm/panvk_vX_cmd_dispatch.c b/src/panfrost/vulkan/jm/panvk_vX_cmd_dispatch.c
index f8aa9614cbf..50e09514f58 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/vulkan/jm/panvk_vX_cmd_dispatch.c
+++ b/src/panfrost/vulkan/jm/panvk_vX_cmd_dispatch.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ cmd_dispatch(struct panvk_cmd_buffer *cmdbuf, struct panvk_dispatch_info *info)
    VkResult result;
 
    /* If there's no compute shader, we can skip the dispatch. */
-   if (!panvk_priv_mem_dev_addr(cs->rsd))
+   if (!panvk_priv_mem_check_alloc(cs->rsd))
       return;
 
    panvk_per_arch(cmd_close_batch)(cmdbuf);
diff --git a/src/panfrost/vulkan/jm/panvk_vX_cmd_draw.c b/src/panfrost/vulkan/jm/panvk_vX_cmd_draw.c
index 9b8ccb0c431..e381fd614a8 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/vulkan/jm/panvk_vX_cmd_draw.c
+++ b/src/panfrost/vulkan/jm/panvk_vX_cmd_draw.c
@@ -1420,7 +1420,7 @@ panvk_cmd_draw(struct panvk_cmd_buffer *cmdbuf, struct panvk_draw_data *draw)
    VkResult result;
 
    /* If there's no vertex shader, we can skip the draw. */
-   if (!panvk_priv_mem_dev_addr(vs->rsd))
+   if (!panvk_priv_mem_check_alloc(vs->rsd))
       return;
 
    /* Needs to be done before get_fs() is called because it depends on
@@ -1528,7 +1528,7 @@ panvk_cmd_draw_indirect(struct panvk_cmd_buffer *cmdbuf,
    VkResult result;
 
    /* If there's no vertex shader, we can skip the draw. */
-   if (!panvk_priv_mem_dev_addr(vs->rsd))
+   if (!panvk_priv_mem_check_alloc(vs->rsd))
       return;
 
    /* Needs to be done before get_fs() is called because it depends on
diff --git a/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_mempool.h b/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_mempool.h
index b2caaeffe4f..2b9f1652c27 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_mempool.h
+++ b/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_mempool.h
@@ -148,6 +148,12 @@ panvk_priv_mem_flags(struct panvk_priv_mem mem)
    return mem.bo & PANVK_PRIV_MEM_FLAGS_MASK;
 }
 
+static inline bool
+panvk_priv_mem_check_alloc(struct panvk_priv_mem mem)
+{
+   return panvk_priv_mem_bo(mem) != NULL;
+}
+
 static inline uint64_t
 panvk_priv_mem_dev_addr(struct panvk_priv_mem mem)
 {
diff --git a/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_vX_buffer_view.c b/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_vX_buffer_view.c
index cebc2234f4e..f1b6a244d56 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_vX_buffer_view.c
+++ b/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_vX_buffer_view.c
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ panvk_per_arch(CreateBufferView)(VkDevice _device,
 #else
       view->mem =
          panvk_pool_alloc_desc(&device->mempools.rw, SURFACE_WITH_STRIDE);
+      if (!panvk_priv_mem_check_alloc(view->mem))
+         return panvk_error(device, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_DEVICE_MEMORY);
+
       struct pan_ptr ptr = {
          .gpu = panvk_priv_mem_dev_addr(view->mem),
          .cpu = panvk_priv_mem_host_addr(view->mem),
diff --git a/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_vX_cmd_fb_preload.c b/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_vX_cmd_fb_preload.c
index a2d55265ef6..d0ba120ab27 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_vX_cmd_fb_preload.c
+++ b/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_vX_cmd_fb_preload.c
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ get_preload_shader(struct panvk_device *dev,
 
 #if PAN_ARCH >= 9
    shader->spd = panvk_pool_alloc_desc(&dev->mempools.rw, SHADER_PROGRAM);
-   if (!panvk_priv_mem_host_addr(shader->spd)) {
+   if (!panvk_priv_mem_check_alloc(shader->spd)) {
       vk_shader_destroy(&dev->vk, &shader->vk, NULL);
       return panvk_error(dev, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_DEVICE_MEMORY);
    }
diff --git a/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_vX_image_view.c b/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_vX_image_view.c
index d40c937919c..7ec9a38bee9 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_vX_image_view.c
+++ b/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_vX_image_view.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ prepare_tex_descs(struct panvk_image_view *view)
 #endif
 
    view->mem = panvk_pool_alloc_mem(&dev->mempools.rw, alloc_info);
-   if (!panvk_priv_mem_host_addr(view->mem))
+   if (!panvk_priv_mem_check_alloc(view->mem))
       return panvk_error(dev, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_DEVICE_MEMORY);
 
    struct pan_ptr ptr = {
diff --git a/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_vX_shader.c b/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_vX_shader.c
index c583ec00aa0..f2a0e889044 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_vX_shader.c
+++ b/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_vX_shader.c
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ panvk_shader_upload(struct panvk_device *dev,
 
    shader->code_mem = panvk_pool_upload_aligned(
       &dev->mempools.exec, shader->bin_ptr, shader->bin_size, 128);
-   if (!panvk_priv_mem_dev_addr(shader->code_mem))
+   if (!panvk_priv_mem_check_alloc(shader->code_mem))
       return panvk_error(dev, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_DEVICE_MEMORY);
 
 #if PAN_ARCH < 9
@@ -1090,7 +1090,7 @@ panvk_shader_upload(struct panvk_device *dev,
       return VK_SUCCESS;
 
    shader->rsd = panvk_pool_alloc_desc(&dev->mempools.rw, RENDERER_STATE);
-   if (!panvk_priv_mem_dev_addr(shader->rsd))
+   if (!panvk_priv_mem_check_alloc(shader->rsd))
       return panvk_error(dev, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_DEVICE_MEMORY);
 
    pan_cast_and_pack(panvk_priv_mem_host_addr(shader->rsd), RENDERER_STATE,
@@ -1101,7 +1101,7 @@ panvk_shader_upload(struct panvk_device *dev,
 #else
    if (shader->info.stage != MESA_SHADER_VERTEX) {
       shader->spd = panvk_pool_alloc_desc(&dev->mempools.rw, SHADER_PROGRAM);
-      if (!panvk_priv_mem_dev_addr(shader->spd))
+      if (!panvk_priv_mem_check_alloc(shader->spd))
          return panvk_error(dev, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_DEVICE_MEMORY);
 
       pan_cast_and_pack(panvk_priv_mem_host_addr(shader->spd), SHADER_PROGRAM,
@@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@ panvk_shader_upload(struct panvk_device *dev,
 #if PAN_ARCH >= 12
       shader->spds.all_points =
          panvk_pool_alloc_desc(&dev->mempools.rw, SHADER_PROGRAM);
-      if (!panvk_priv_mem_dev_addr(shader->spds.all_points))
+      if (!panvk_priv_mem_check_alloc(shader->spds.all_points))
          return panvk_error(dev, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_DEVICE_MEMORY);
 
       pan_cast_and_pack(panvk_priv_mem_host_addr(shader->spds.all_points),
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ panvk_shader_upload(struct panvk_device *dev,
 
       shader->spds.all_triangles =
          panvk_pool_alloc_desc(&dev->mempools.rw, SHADER_PROGRAM);
-      if (!panvk_priv_mem_dev_addr(shader->spds.all_triangles))
+      if (!panvk_priv_mem_check_alloc(shader->spds.all_triangles))
          return panvk_error(dev, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_DEVICE_MEMORY);
 
       pan_cast_and_pack(panvk_priv_mem_host_addr(shader->spds.all_triangles),
@@ -1159,7 +1159,7 @@ panvk_shader_upload(struct panvk_device *dev,
 #else
       shader->spds.pos_points =
          panvk_pool_alloc_desc(&dev->mempools.rw, SHADER_PROGRAM);
-      if (!panvk_priv_mem_dev_addr(shader->spds.pos_points))
+      if (!panvk_priv_mem_check_alloc(shader->spds.pos_points))
          return panvk_error(dev, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_DEVICE_MEMORY);
 
       pan_cast_and_pack(panvk_priv_mem_host_addr(shader->spds.pos_points),
@@ -1175,7 +1175,7 @@ panvk_shader_upload(struct panvk_device *dev,
 
       shader->spds.pos_triangles =
          panvk_pool_alloc_desc(&dev->mempools.rw, SHADER_PROGRAM);
-      if (!panvk_priv_mem_dev_addr(shader->spds.pos_triangles))
+      if (!panvk_priv_mem_check_alloc(shader->spds.pos_triangles))
          return panvk_error(dev, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_DEVICE_MEMORY);
 
       pan_cast_and_pack(panvk_priv_mem_host_addr(shader->spds.pos_triangles),
@@ -1193,7 +1193,7 @@ panvk_shader_upload(struct panvk_device *dev,
       if (shader->info.vs.secondary_enable) {
          shader->spds.var =
             panvk_pool_alloc_desc(&dev->mempools.rw, SHADER_PROGRAM);
-         if (!panvk_priv_mem_dev_addr(shader->spds.var))
+         if (!panvk_priv_mem_check_alloc(shader->spds.var))
             return panvk_error(dev, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_DEVICE_MEMORY);
 
          pan_cast_and_pack(panvk_priv_mem_host_addr(shader->spds.var),
@@ -2082,7 +2082,7 @@ emit_varying_attrs(struct panvk_pool *desc_pool,
 {
    *mem = panvk_pool_alloc_desc_array(desc_pool, varying_count, ATTRIBUTE);
 
-   if (varying_count && !panvk_priv_mem_dev_addr(*mem))
+   if (varying_count && !panvk_priv_mem_check_alloc(*mem))
       return VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_DEVICE_MEMORY;
 
    struct mali_attribute_packed *attrs = panvk_priv_mem_host_addr(*mem);
@@ -2320,7 +2320,7 @@ panvk_per_arch(create_internal_shader)(
    if (bin_size) {
       shader->code_mem = panvk_pool_upload_aligned(&dev->mempools.exec,
                                                    binary.data, bin_size, 128);
-      if (!panvk_priv_mem_dev_addr(shader->code_mem)) {
+      if (!panvk_priv_mem_check_alloc(shader->code_mem)) {
          result = panvk_error(dev, VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_DEVICE_MEMORY);
          goto err_free_shader;
       }