diff --git a/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_meta.h b/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_meta.h
index 75f9fc51224..85ee95bcc91 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_meta.h
+++ b/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_meta.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ panvk_meta_get_uint_format_for_blk_size(unsigned blk_sz)
 }
 
 static inline VkFormat
-panvk_meta_get_unorm_format_for_blk_size(unsigned blk_sz)
+panvk_meta_get_blendable_format_for_blk_size(unsigned blk_sz)
 {
    /* We expect _UINT formats to be used if the blocksize is greater than
     * 32-bit.
@@ -82,18 +82,17 @@ panvk_meta_copy_get_image_properties(struct panvk_image *img,
    const bool is_afbc = drm_is_afbc(img->vk.drm_format_mod);
    /* Format re-interpretation is not an option on Bifrost */
    const bool preserve_img_fmt = is_afbc && PAN_ARCH <= 7;
-   /* We want UNORM when the image is the destination of a copy and a graphics
-    * pipeline is used to avoid blend shaders. On Bifrost, only UNORM/sRGB
+   /* We prefer to use formats that are blendable by the fixed function
+    * hardware to avoid blend shaders. On Bifrost, only UNORM/sRGB
     * is allowed, so we use UNORM formats when creating depth/stencil views too.
     */
-   const bool use_unorm =
-      (use_gfx_pipeline && is_destination) || preserve_img_fmt;
+   const bool prefer_blendable = use_gfx_pipeline && is_destination;
 
    if (vk_format_is_depth_or_stencil(img->vk.format)) {
       switch (img->vk.format) {
       case VK_FORMAT_S8_UINT:
          props.stencil.view_format =
-            use_unorm ? VK_FORMAT_R8_UNORM : VK_FORMAT_R8_UINT;
+            prefer_blendable ? VK_FORMAT_R8_UNORM : VK_FORMAT_R8_UINT;
          props.stencil.component_mask = BITFIELD_MASK(1);
          break;
       case VK_FORMAT_D24_UNORM_S8_UINT:
@@ -101,19 +100,19 @@ panvk_meta_copy_get_image_properties(struct panvk_image *img,
             if (img->planes[0].image.props.format ==
                 PIPE_FORMAT_Z24_UNORM_PACKED) {
                props.depth.view_format =
-                  use_unorm ? VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8_UNORM : VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8_UINT;
+                  prefer_blendable ? VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8_UNORM : VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8_UINT;
             } else {
                assert(img->planes[0].image.props.format ==
                       PIPE_FORMAT_Z24X8_UNORM);
-               props.depth.view_format = use_unorm ? VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UNORM
+               props.depth.view_format = prefer_blendable ? VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UNORM
                                                    : VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UINT;
             }
             props.depth.component_mask = BITFIELD_MASK(3);
             props.stencil.view_format =
-               use_unorm ? VK_FORMAT_R8_UNORM : VK_FORMAT_R8_UINT;
+               prefer_blendable ? VK_FORMAT_R8_UNORM : VK_FORMAT_R8_UINT;
             props.stencil.component_mask = BITFIELD_BIT(0);
          } else {
-            props.depth.view_format = use_unorm
+            props.depth.view_format = prefer_blendable
                                          ? VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UNORM
                                          : VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UINT;
             props.depth.component_mask = BITFIELD_MASK(3);
@@ -123,25 +122,25 @@ panvk_meta_copy_get_image_properties(struct panvk_image *img,
          break;
       case VK_FORMAT_X8_D24_UNORM_PACK32:
          props.depth.view_format =
-            use_unorm ? VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UNORM : VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UINT;
+            prefer_blendable ? VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UNORM : VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UINT;
          props.depth.component_mask = BITFIELD_MASK(3);
          break;
       case VK_FORMAT_D32_SFLOAT_S8_UINT:
          assert(panvk_image_is_planar_depth_stencil(img));
          props.depth.view_format =
-            use_unorm ? VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UNORM : VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UINT;
+            prefer_blendable ? VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UNORM : VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UINT;
          props.depth.component_mask = BITFIELD_MASK(4);
          props.stencil.view_format =
-            use_unorm ? VK_FORMAT_R8_UNORM : VK_FORMAT_R8_UINT;
+            prefer_blendable ? VK_FORMAT_R8_UNORM : VK_FORMAT_R8_UINT;
          props.stencil.component_mask = BITFIELD_BIT(0);
          break;
       case VK_FORMAT_D16_UNORM:
          props.depth.view_format =
-            use_unorm ? VK_FORMAT_R8G8_UNORM : VK_FORMAT_R8G8_UINT;
+            prefer_blendable ? VK_FORMAT_R8G8_UNORM : VK_FORMAT_R8G8_UINT;
          props.depth.component_mask = BITFIELD_MASK(2);
          break;
       case VK_FORMAT_D32_SFLOAT:
-         props.depth.view_format = use_unorm ? VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UNORM
+         props.depth.view_format = prefer_blendable ? VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UNORM
                                                     : VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UINT;
          props.depth.component_mask = BITFIELD_MASK(4);
          break;
@@ -153,22 +152,26 @@ panvk_meta_copy_get_image_properties(struct panvk_image *img,
       for (uint32_t p = 0; p < ycbcr_info->n_planes; p++) {
          unsigned blk_sz =
             vk_format_get_blocksize(ycbcr_info->planes[p].format);
-
-         props.plane[p].view_format =
-            use_unorm ?
-            panvk_meta_get_unorm_format_for_blk_size(blk_sz) :
-            panvk_meta_get_uint_format_for_blk_size(blk_sz);
+         if (preserve_img_fmt) {
+            props.plane[p].view_format = ycbcr_info->planes[p].format;
+         } else {
+            props.plane[p].view_format =
+            /* there are no blendable formats with blk_sz > 4 */
+               (prefer_blendable && blk_sz <= 4) ?
+               panvk_meta_get_blendable_format_for_blk_size(blk_sz) :
+               panvk_meta_get_uint_format_for_blk_size(blk_sz);
+         }
       }
    } else {
       unsigned blk_sz = util_format_get_blocksize(pfmt);
 
       if (preserve_img_fmt) {
          props.color.view_format = img->vk.format;
-      } else if (use_unorm) {
-         props.color.view_format =
-            panvk_meta_get_unorm_format_for_blk_size(blk_sz);
       } else {
          props.color.view_format =
+            /* there are no blendable formats with blk_sz > 4 */
+            (prefer_blendable && blk_sz <= 4) ?
+            panvk_meta_get_blendable_format_for_blk_size(blk_sz) :
             panvk_meta_get_uint_format_for_blk_size(blk_sz);
       }
    }