diff --git a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_cmd_buffer.c b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_cmd_buffer.c
index 3b87146ebd0..90c6153e875 100644
--- a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_cmd_buffer.c
+++ b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_cmd_buffer.c
@@ -4664,6 +4664,9 @@ static void radv_handle_image_transition(struct radv_cmd_buffer *cmd_buffer,
 		assert(src_family == cmd_buffer->queue_family_index ||
 		       dst_family == cmd_buffer->queue_family_index);
 
+		if (src_family == VK_QUEUE_FAMILY_EXTERNAL)
+			return;
+
 		if (cmd_buffer->queue_family_index == RADV_QUEUE_TRANSFER)
 			return;