diff --git a/.pick_status.json b/.pick_status.json
index 4fb0831bc84..c689d1e4473 100644
--- a/.pick_status.json
+++ b/.pick_status.json
@@ -1744,7 +1744,7 @@
         "description": "pvr: really free memory in subpass render init",
         "nominated": true,
         "nomination_type": 1,
-        "resolution": 0,
+        "resolution": 1,
         "main_sha": null,
         "because_sha": "10b6a0d567e9782ae5217f4303bdc6fd2f0610ec",
         "notes": null
diff --git a/src/imagination/vulkan/pvr_hw_pass.c b/src/imagination/vulkan/pvr_hw_pass.c
index 615bf3024e5..c456651c52e 100644
--- a/src/imagination/vulkan/pvr_hw_pass.c
+++ b/src/imagination/vulkan/pvr_hw_pass.c
@@ -590,9 +590,7 @@ pvr_subpass_setup_render_init(struct pvr_renderpass_context *ctx)
                                                    hw_subpass->color_initops[j],
                                                    &use_render_init);
             if (result != VK_SUCCESS) {
-               if (!first_use.tile_buffers)
-                  free(first_use.tile_buffers);
-
+               vk_free(ctx->allocator, first_use.tile_buffers);
                return result;
             }
 
@@ -610,8 +608,7 @@ pvr_subpass_setup_render_init(struct pvr_renderpass_context *ctx)
       }
    }
 
-   if (!first_use.tile_buffers)
-      free(first_use.tile_buffers);
+   vk_free(ctx->allocator, first_use.tile_buffers);
 
    return VK_SUCCESS;
 }