diff --git a/.pick_status.json b/.pick_status.json
index 22c4cf03740..ac2e69f371a 100644
--- a/.pick_status.json
+++ b/.pick_status.json
@@ -1930,7 +1930,7 @@
         "description": "pvr: Fix barrier insertion on merged subpasses",
         "nominated": true,
         "nomination_type": 1,
-        "resolution": 0,
+        "resolution": 1,
         "main_sha": null,
         "because_sha": "6d672e0336836bdbf3d444f7febc74f5c91e7de1"
     },
diff --git a/src/imagination/vulkan/pvr_cmd_buffer.c b/src/imagination/vulkan/pvr_cmd_buffer.c
index 72c5da861ae..dd04990f5b8 100644
--- a/src/imagination/vulkan/pvr_cmd_buffer.c
+++ b/src/imagination/vulkan/pvr_cmd_buffer.c
@@ -7298,9 +7298,9 @@ void pvr_CmdPipelineBarrier2(VkCommandBuffer commandBuffer,
 
       switch (src_stage_mask) {
       case PVR_PIPELINE_STAGE_FRAG_BIT:
-         is_barrier_needed = true;
+         is_barrier_needed = !render_pass;
 
-         if (!render_pass)
+         if (is_barrier_needed)
             break;
 
          assert(current_sub_cmd->type == PVR_SUB_CMD_TYPE_GRAPHICS);