diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_screen.c b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_screen.c
index 6ce7a30e107..83276f47760 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_screen.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_screen.c
@@ -409,7 +409,8 @@ zink_get_shader_param(struct pipe_screen *pscreen,
          return INT_MAX;
       case PIPE_SHADER_TESS_CTRL:
       case PIPE_SHADER_TESS_EVAL:
-         if (screen->info.feats.features.tessellationShader &&
+         if (screen->info.have_KHR_vulkan_memory_model &&
+             screen->info.feats.features.tessellationShader &&
              (screen->instance_info.have_KHR_maintenance2 ||
               VK_MAKE_VERSION(1,1,0) <= screen->loader_version))
             return INT_MAX;