diff --git a/src/vulkan/util/vk_util.h b/src/vulkan/util/vk_util.h
index b4c82052e15..946d92231bb 100644
--- a/src/vulkan/util/vk_util.h
+++ b/src/vulkan/util/vk_util.h
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ struct vk_pipeline_cache_header {
 static inline gl_shader_stage
 vk_to_mesa_shader_stage(VkShaderStageFlagBits vk_stage)
 {
-   assert(__builtin_popcount((uint32_t) vk_stage) == 1);
+   assert(util_bitcount((uint32_t) vk_stage) == 1);
    return (gl_shader_stage) (ffs((uint32_t) vk_stage) - 1);
 }