diff --git a/src/freedreno/ds/fd_pps_driver.cc b/src/freedreno/ds/fd_pps_driver.cc
index e3d43a52b2b..7e69653ca33 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/ds/fd_pps_driver.cc
+++ b/src/freedreno/ds/fd_pps_driver.cc
@@ -441,6 +441,9 @@ FreedrenoDriver::init_perfcnt()
 {
    uint64_t val;
 
+   if (dev)
+      return true;
+
    dev = fd_device_new(drm_device.fd);
    pipe = fd_pipe_new2(dev, FD_PIPE_3D, 0);
    dev_id = fd_pipe_dev_id(pipe);