diff --git a/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_threaded_context.c b/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_threaded_context.c
index 63ca61bb249..66e05fb1772 100644
--- a/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_threaded_context.c
+++ b/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_threaded_context.c
@@ -1936,6 +1936,20 @@ tc_set_context_param(struct pipe_context *_pipe,
 {
    struct threaded_context *tc = threaded_context(_pipe);
 
+   if (param == PIPE_CONTEXT_PARAM_PIN_THREADS_TO_L3_CACHE) {
+      /* Pin the gallium thread as requested. */
+      util_pin_thread_to_L3(tc->queue.threads[0], value,
+                            util_cpu_caps.cores_per_L3);
+
+      /* Execute this immediately (without enqueuing).
+       * It's required to be thread-safe.
+       */
+      struct pipe_context *pipe = tc->pipe;
+      if (pipe->set_context_param)
+         pipe->set_context_param(pipe, param, value);
+      return;
+   }
+
    if (tc->pipe->set_context_param) {
       struct tc_context_param *payload =
          tc_add_struct_typed_call(tc, TC_CALL_set_context_param,
@@ -1944,12 +1958,6 @@ tc_set_context_param(struct pipe_context *_pipe,
       payload->param = param;
       payload->value = value;
    }
-
-   if (param == PIPE_CONTEXT_PARAM_PIN_THREADS_TO_L3_CACHE) {
-      /* Pin the gallium thread as requested. */
-      util_pin_thread_to_L3(tc->queue.threads[0], value,
-                            util_cpu_caps.cores_per_L3);
-   }
 }