diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_screen.c b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_screen.c
index f60e84e61ac..ffe68ad1842 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_screen.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_screen.c
@@ -2852,7 +2852,7 @@ zink_internal_create_screen(const struct pipe_screen_config *config)
    }
 
    zink_internal_setup_moltenvk(screen);
-   if (!screen->info.have_KHR_timeline_semaphore) {
+   if (!screen->info.have_KHR_timeline_semaphore && !screen->info.feats12.timelineSemaphore) {
       mesa_loge("zink: KHR_timeline_semaphore is required");
       goto fail;
    }