diff --git a/src/virtio/vulkan/vn_device_memory.c b/src/virtio/vulkan/vn_device_memory.c
index db87692ea59..a7434c2953b 100644
--- a/src/virtio/vulkan/vn_device_memory.c
+++ b/src/virtio/vulkan/vn_device_memory.c
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ vn_device_memory_wait_alloc(struct vn_device *dev,
    if (!mem->bo_ring_seqno_valid)
       return VK_SUCCESS;
 
+   /* fine to false it here since renderer submission failure is fatal */
+   mem->bo_ring_seqno_valid = false;
+
    /* no need to wait for ring if
     * - mem alloc is done upon bo map or export
     * - mem import is done upon bo destroy
@@ -69,9 +72,6 @@ vn_device_memory_wait_alloc(struct vn_device *dev,
    if (vn_ring_get_seqno_status(dev->primary_ring, mem->bo_ring_seqno))
       return VK_SUCCESS;
 
-   /* fine to false it here since renderer submission failure is fatal */
-   mem->bo_ring_seqno_valid = false;
-
    const uint64_t ring_id = vn_ring_get_id(dev->primary_ring);
    uint32_t local_data[8];
    struct vn_cs_encoder local_enc =