diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_synchronization.cpp b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_synchronization.cpp
index db11a3c5bb5..cd72f223b25 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_synchronization.cpp
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_synchronization.cpp
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ pipeline_access_stage(VkAccessFlags flags)
              VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_GEOMETRY_SHADER_BIT |
              VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_FRAGMENT_SHADER_BIT |
              VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_COMPUTE_SHADER_BIT;
-   return VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_TRANSFER_BIT;
+   return flags ? VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_TRANSFER_BIT : VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_TOP_OF_PIPE_BIT;
 }
 
 ALWAYS_INLINE static bool