diff --git a/src/gallium/auxiliary/driver_trace/tr_screen.c b/src/gallium/auxiliary/driver_trace/tr_screen.c
index 107847219e9..e95de610ce8 100644
--- a/src/gallium/auxiliary/driver_trace/tr_screen.c
+++ b/src/gallium/auxiliary/driver_trace/tr_screen.c
@@ -1009,6 +1009,7 @@ trace_screen_create(struct pipe_screen *screen)
    SCR_INIT(get_driver_uuid);
    SCR_INIT(get_device_uuid);
    SCR_INIT(finalize_nir);
+   tr_scr->base.transfer_helper = screen->transfer_helper;
 
    tr_scr->screen = screen;