diff --git a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_sdma.c b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_sdma.c
index f9656a1a469..8c6b1c2b488 100644
--- a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_sdma.c
+++ b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_sdma.c
@@ -196,11 +196,10 @@ radv_sdma_get_metadata_config(const struct radv_device *const device, const stru
    const struct radv_physical_device *pdev = radv_device_physical(device);
 
    const VkFormat format = vk_format_get_aspect_format(image->vk.format, subresource.aspectMask);
-   const struct util_format_description *desc = radv_format_description(format);
 
    const uint32_t data_format = ac_get_cb_format(pdev->info.gfx_level, radv_format_to_pipe_format(format));
    const uint32_t alpha_is_on_msb = ac_alpha_is_on_msb(&pdev->info, radv_format_to_pipe_format(format));
-   const uint32_t number_type = radv_translate_buffer_numformat(desc, vk_format_get_first_non_void_channel(format));
+   const uint32_t number_type = ac_get_cb_number_type(radv_format_to_pipe_format(format));
    const uint32_t surface_type = radv_sdma_surface_type_from_aspect_mask(subresource.aspectMask);
    const uint32_t max_comp_block_size = surf->u.gfx9.color.dcc.max_compressed_block_size;
    const uint32_t pipe_aligned = radv_htile_enabled(image, subresource.mipLevel) || surf->u.gfx9.color.dcc.pipe_aligned;