diff --git a/src/panfrost/vulkan/csf/panvk_vX_cmd_draw.c b/src/panfrost/vulkan/csf/panvk_vX_cmd_draw.c
index 342ade42a54..71f97403343 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/vulkan/csf/panvk_vX_cmd_draw.c
+++ b/src/panfrost/vulkan/csf/panvk_vX_cmd_draw.c
@@ -2034,6 +2034,8 @@ prepare_dcd(struct panvk_cmd_buffer *cmdbuf,
                !(rt_read & rt_written) && !alpha_to_coverage &&
                !cmdbuf->state.gfx.cb.info.any_dest_read;
 
+            cfg.allow_forward_pixel_to_be_killed = !fs->info.writes_global;
+
             bool writes_zs = writes_z || writes_s;
             bool zs_always_passes = ds_test_always_passes(cmdbuf);
             bool oq = cmdbuf->state.gfx.occlusion_query.mode !=
diff --git a/src/panfrost/vulkan/jm/panvk_vX_cmd_draw.c b/src/panfrost/vulkan/jm/panvk_vX_cmd_draw.c
index c0f477fda64..9b8ccb0c431 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/vulkan/jm/panvk_vX_cmd_draw.c
+++ b/src/panfrost/vulkan/jm/panvk_vX_cmd_draw.c
@@ -323,6 +323,11 @@ panvk_draw_prepare_fs_rsd(struct panvk_cmd_buffer *cmdbuf,
             pan_earlyzs_get(fs->fs.earlyzs_lut, writes_zs || oq,
                             alpha_to_coverage, zs_always_passes, zs_read);
 
+         /* early ZS check for FPK is performed by HW on v7+ */
+         cfg.properties.allow_forward_pixel_to_be_killed =
+            !fs->info.writes_global &&
+            ((PAN_ARCH > 6) || earlyzs.kill != MALI_PIXEL_KILL_FORCE_LATE);
+
          cfg.properties.pixel_kill_operation = earlyzs.kill;
          cfg.properties.zs_update_operation = earlyzs.update;
          cfg.multisample_misc.evaluate_per_sample =