diff --git a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_image.c b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_image.c
index cda526fcd08..d5594b66fa1 100644
--- a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_image.c
+++ b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_image.c
@@ -255,10 +255,6 @@ radv_use_dcc_for_image_early(struct radv_device *device, struct radv_image *imag
         radv_formats_is_atomic_allowed(device, pCreateInfo->pNext, format, pCreateInfo->flags)))
       return false;
 
-   /* Do not enable DCC for fragment shading rate attachments. */
-   if (pCreateInfo->usage & VK_IMAGE_USAGE_FRAGMENT_SHADING_RATE_ATTACHMENT_BIT_KHR)
-      return false;
-
    if (pCreateInfo->tiling == VK_IMAGE_TILING_LINEAR)
       return false;
 
@@ -657,6 +653,10 @@ radv_get_surface_flags(struct radv_device *device, struct radv_image *image, uns
          RADEON_SURF_PRT | RADEON_SURF_NO_FMASK | RADEON_SURF_NO_HTILE | RADEON_SURF_DISABLE_DCC;
    }
 
+   /* Disable DCC for VRS rate images because the hw can't handle compression. */
+   if (pCreateInfo->usage & VK_IMAGE_USAGE_FRAGMENT_SHADING_RATE_ATTACHMENT_BIT_KHR)
+      flags |= RADEON_SURF_DISABLE_DCC;
+
    return flags;
 }