diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_resource.c b/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_resource.c
index 212fa803cea..f1040073ed6 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_resource.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_resource.c
@@ -1183,6 +1183,7 @@ iris_resource_get_handle(struct pipe_screen *pscreen,
 
 #ifndef NDEBUG
    enum isl_aux_usage allowed_usage =
+      usage & PIPE_HANDLE_USAGE_EXPLICIT_FLUSH ? res->aux.usage :
       res->mod_info ? res->mod_info->aux_usage : ISL_AUX_USAGE_NONE;
 
    if (res->aux.usage != allowed_usage) {