diff --git a/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_physical_device.c b/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_physical_device.c
index 1bd97bd1860..2d5cf0ae4bd 100644
--- a/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_physical_device.c
+++ b/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_physical_device.c
@@ -896,6 +896,7 @@ nvk_create_drm_physical_device(struct vk_instance *_instance,
       return vk_error(instance, VK_ERROR_INCOMPATIBLE_DRIVER);
 
    const struct nv_device_info info = ws_dev->info;
+   enum nvk_debug debug_flags = ws_dev->debug_flags;
    const bool has_vm_bind = ws_dev->has_vm_bind;
    const struct vk_sync_type syncobj_sync_type =
       vk_drm_syncobj_get_type(ws_dev->fd);
@@ -981,6 +982,7 @@ nvk_create_drm_physical_device(struct vk_instance *_instance,
 
    pdev->render_dev = render_dev;
    pdev->info = info;
+   pdev->debug_flags = debug_flags;
 
    pdev->nak = nak_compiler_create(&pdev->info);
    if (pdev->nak == NULL) {
diff --git a/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_physical_device.h b/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_physical_device.h
index 5bcda67d5dc..cd78496daf0 100644
--- a/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_physical_device.h
+++ b/src/nouveau/vulkan/nvk_physical_device.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ struct nvk_instance;
 struct nvk_physical_device {
    struct vk_physical_device vk;
    struct nv_device_info info;
+   enum nvk_debug debug_flags;
    dev_t render_dev;
    dev_t primary_dev;
    struct nak_compiler *nak;