diff --git a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_sqtt.c b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_sqtt.c
index 337c6b8be48..a1579fa298f 100644
--- a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_sqtt.c
+++ b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_sqtt.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 bool
 radv_is_instruction_timing_enabled(void)
 {
-   return getenv("RADV_THREAD_TRACE_PIPELINE");
+   return debug_get_bool_option("RADV_THREAD_TRACE_INSTRUCTION_TIMING", true);
 }
 
 static bool