diff --git a/docs/drivers/zink.rst b/docs/drivers/zink.rst
index a4911394c2b..529b9814d2a 100644
--- a/docs/drivers/zink.rst
+++ b/docs/drivers/zink.rst
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ supported:
 * Device extensions:
 
   * `VK_KHR_maintenance2`_
-  * `VK_KHR_vulkan_memory_model`
 
 * Formats requiring ``VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_BIT``:
 
@@ -260,7 +259,6 @@ questions, don't hesitate to visit `#zink on FreeNode
 .. _VK_EXT_conditional_rendering: https://www.khronos.org/registry/vulkan/specs/1.2-extensions/man/html/VK_EXT_conditional_rendering.html
 .. _VK_EXT_vertex_attribute_divisor: https://www.khronos.org/registry/vulkan/specs/1.2-extensions/man/html/VK_EXT_vertex_attribute_divisor.html
 .. _VK_KHR_maintenance2: https://www.khronos.org/registry/vulkan/specs/1.2-extensions/man/html/VK_KHR_maintenance2.html
-.. _VK_KHR_vulkan_memory_model: https://www.khronos.org/registry/vulkan/specs/1.2-extensions/man/html/VK_KHR_vulkan_memory_model.html
 .. _VK_KHR_shader_draw_parameters: https://www.khronos.org/registry/vulkan/specs/1.2-extensions/man/html/VK_KHR_shader_draw_parameters.html
 .. _VK_KHR_draw_indirect_count: https://www.khronos.org/registry/vulkan/specs/1.2-extensions/man/html/VK_KHR_draw_indirect_count.html
 .. _VK_KHR_sampler_mirror_clamp_to_edge: https://www.khronos.org/registry/vulkan/specs/1.2-extensions/man/html/VK_KHR_sampler_mirror_clamp_to_edge.html
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/nir_to_spirv/nir_to_spirv.c b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/nir_to_spirv/nir_to_spirv.c
index 969f718309c..1ee1fa4eda6 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/nir_to_spirv/nir_to_spirv.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/nir_to_spirv/nir_to_spirv.c
@@ -3511,14 +3511,7 @@ nir_to_spirv(struct nir_shader *s, const struct zink_so_info *so_info)
    ctx.GLSL_std_450 = spirv_builder_import(&ctx.builder, "GLSL.std.450");
    spirv_builder_emit_source(&ctx.builder, SpvSourceLanguageUnknown, 0);
 
-   if (s->info.num_images) {
-      /* this is required for correct io semantics */
-      spirv_builder_emit_extension(&ctx.builder, "SPV_KHR_vulkan_memory_model");
-      spirv_builder_emit_cap(&ctx.builder, SpvCapabilityVulkanMemoryModel);
-      spirv_builder_emit_cap(&ctx.builder, SpvCapabilityVulkanMemoryModelDeviceScope);
-      spirv_builder_emit_mem_model(&ctx.builder, SpvAddressingModelLogical,
-                                   SpvMemoryModelVulkan);
-   } else if (s->info.stage == MESA_SHADER_COMPUTE) {
+   if (s->info.stage == MESA_SHADER_COMPUTE) {
       SpvAddressingModel model;
       if (s->info.cs.ptr_size == 32)
          model = SpvAddressingModelPhysical32;
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/nir_to_spirv/spirv_builder.c b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/nir_to_spirv/spirv_builder.c
index dc9451bab2a..726c8d5387b 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/nir_to_spirv/spirv_builder.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/nir_to_spirv/spirv_builder.c
@@ -1486,7 +1486,7 @@ spirv_builder_emit_memory_barrier(struct spirv_builder *b, SpvScope scope, SpvMe
    spirv_buffer_prepare(&b->instructions, b->mem_ctx, 3);
    spirv_buffer_emit_word(&b->instructions, SpvOpMemoryBarrier | (3 << 16));
    spirv_buffer_emit_word(&b->instructions, spirv_builder_const_uint(b, 32, scope));
-   spirv_buffer_emit_word(&b->instructions, spirv_builder_const_uint(b, 32, semantics | SpvMemorySemanticsMakeAvailableMask | SpvMemorySemanticsMakeVisibleMask));
+   spirv_buffer_emit_word(&b->instructions, spirv_builder_const_uint(b, 32, semantics));
 }
 
 void
@@ -1496,7 +1496,7 @@ spirv_builder_emit_control_barrier(struct spirv_builder *b, SpvScope scope, SpvS
    spirv_buffer_emit_word(&b->instructions, SpvOpControlBarrier | (4 << 16));
    spirv_buffer_emit_word(&b->instructions, spirv_builder_const_uint(b, 32, scope));
    spirv_buffer_emit_word(&b->instructions, spirv_builder_const_uint(b, 32, mem_scope));
-   spirv_buffer_emit_word(&b->instructions, spirv_builder_const_uint(b, 32, semantics | SpvMemorySemanticsMakeAvailableMask | SpvMemorySemanticsMakeVisibleMask));
+   spirv_buffer_emit_word(&b->instructions, spirv_builder_const_uint(b, 32, semantics));
 }
 
 SpvId
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_device_info.py b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_device_info.py
index c7b23902372..35db4dfb9b2 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_device_info.py
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_device_info.py
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ EXTENSIONS = [
     Extension("VK_KHR_maintenance2"),
     Extension("VK_KHR_external_memory"),
     Extension("VK_KHR_external_memory_fd"),
-    Extension("VK_KHR_vulkan_memory_model"),
     Extension("VK_EXT_shader_viewport_index_layer"),
     Extension("VK_EXT_post_depth_coverage"),
     Extension("VK_KHR_driver_properties",
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_screen.c b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_screen.c
index 037500b22d5..78170a4e135 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_screen.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_screen.c
@@ -752,10 +752,9 @@ zink_get_shader_param(struct pipe_screen *pscreen,
       return (1 << PIPE_SHADER_IR_NIR) | (1 << PIPE_SHADER_IR_TGSI);
 
    case PIPE_SHADER_CAP_MAX_SHADER_IMAGES:
-      if (screen->info.have_KHR_vulkan_memory_model &&
-          (screen->info.feats.features.shaderStorageImageExtendedFormats ||
+      if (screen->info.feats.features.shaderStorageImageExtendedFormats ||
           (screen->info.feats.features.shaderStorageImageWriteWithoutFormat &&
-           screen->info.feats.features.shaderStorageImageReadWithoutFormat)))
+           screen->info.feats.features.shaderStorageImageReadWithoutFormat))
          return MIN2(screen->info.props.limits.maxPerStageDescriptorStorageImages,
                      PIPE_MAX_SHADER_IMAGES);
       return 0;