diff --git a/src/intel/vulkan/anv_batch_chain.c b/src/intel/vulkan/anv_batch_chain.c
index 4d1e085e325..80a604ea137 100644
--- a/src/intel/vulkan/anv_batch_chain.c
+++ b/src/intel/vulkan/anv_batch_chain.c
@@ -1712,7 +1712,9 @@ anv_async_submit_init(struct anv_async_submit *submit,
       .relocs = &submit->relocs,
       .user_data = submit,
       .extend_cb = anv_async_submit_extend_batch,
-      .engine_class = queue->family->engine_class,
+      .engine_class = use_companion_rcs ?
+                      INTEL_ENGINE_CLASS_RENDER :
+                      queue->family->engine_class,
    };
 
    submit->batch_bos = UTIL_DYNARRAY_INIT;