diff --git a/src/imagination/vulkan/pvr_queue.c b/src/imagination/vulkan/pvr_queue.c
index 472fc9db983..3a358355d80 100644
--- a/src/imagination/vulkan/pvr_queue.c
+++ b/src/imagination/vulkan/pvr_queue.c
@@ -901,6 +901,9 @@ static VkResult pvr_process_queue_waits(struct pvr_queue *queue,
          };
       }
 
+      if (!stage_wait_count)
+         continue;
+
       result = vk_sync_create(&device->vk,
                               &device->pdevice->ws->syncobj_type,
                               0U,
@@ -944,10 +947,13 @@ static VkResult pvr_driver_queue_submit(struct vk_queue *queue,
    if (result != VK_SUCCESS)
       return result;
 
-   result =
-      pvr_process_queue_waits(driver_queue, submit->waits, submit->wait_count);
-   if (result != VK_SUCCESS)
-      return result;
+   if (submit->wait_count) {
+      result = pvr_process_queue_waits(driver_queue,
+                                       submit->waits,
+                                       submit->wait_count);
+      if (result != VK_SUCCESS)
+         return result;
+   }
 
    for (uint32_t i = 0U; i < submit->command_buffer_count; i++) {
       result = pvr_process_cmd_buffer(