diff --git a/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_vX_cmd_meta.c b/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_vX_cmd_meta.c
index 9c9808a4c7e..c8b8802b836 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_vX_cmd_meta.c
+++ b/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_vX_cmd_meta.c
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ panvk_per_arch(cmd_meta_gfx_start)(
    save_ctx->occlusion_query = cmdbuf->state.gfx.occlusion_query;
 
    /* Ensure occlusion queries are disabled */
+#if PAN_ARCH >= 10
+   cmdbuf->state.gfx.occlusion_query.syncobj = 0;
+#endif
    cmdbuf->state.gfx.occlusion_query.ptr = 0;
    cmdbuf->state.gfx.occlusion_query.mode = MALI_OCCLUSION_MODE_DISABLED;
    gfx_state_set_dirty(cmdbuf, OQ);