diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/freedreno_util.h b/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/freedreno_util.h
index 2871cebac8c..c56d6ee41f4 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/freedreno_util.h
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/freedreno_util.h
@@ -104,15 +104,15 @@ extern bool fd_binning_enabled;
 				__FUNCTION__, __LINE__, ##__VA_ARGS__); } while (0)
 
 #define perf_debug_ctx(ctx, ...) do { \
-		perf_debug(__VA_ARGS__); \
-		pipe_debug_message(&(ctx)->debug, PERF_INFO, __VA_ARGS__); \
-	} while(0)
-
-#define perf_debug(...) do { \
 		if (FD_DBG(PERF)) \
 			mesa_logw(__VA_ARGS__); \
+		struct fd_context *__c = (ctx); \
+		if (__c) \
+			pipe_debug_message(&__c->debug, PERF_INFO, __VA_ARGS__); \
 	} while(0)
 
+#define perf_debug(...) perf_debug_ctx(NULL, __VA_ARGS__)
+
 struct fd_context;
 
 /**