diff --git a/src/virtio/vulkan/vn_common.c b/src/virtio/vulkan/vn_common.c
index aa67cd34500..5ae40176830 100644
--- a/src/virtio/vulkan/vn_common.c
+++ b/src/virtio/vulkan/vn_common.c
@@ -259,8 +259,10 @@ vn_relax(struct vn_relax_state *state)
       return;
    }
 
+   state->warn = false;
    if (unlikely(*iter % (1 << warn_order) == 0)) {
       struct vn_instance *instance = state->instance;
+      state->warn = true;
       vn_log(instance, "stuck in %s wait with iter at %d", state->reason_str,
              *iter);
 
diff --git a/src/virtio/vulkan/vn_common.h b/src/virtio/vulkan/vn_common.h
index 25e54faed28..92117977ab5 100644
--- a/src/virtio/vulkan/vn_common.h
+++ b/src/virtio/vulkan/vn_common.h
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ struct vn_relax_state {
    uint32_t iter;
    const struct vn_relax_profile profile;
    const char *reason_str;
+   bool warn;
 };
 
 /* TLS ring
@@ -430,6 +431,12 @@ vn_relax(struct vn_relax_state *state);
 void
 vn_relax_fini(struct vn_relax_state *state);
 
+static inline bool
+vn_relax_warn(struct vn_relax_state *state)
+{
+   return state->warn;
+}
+
 static_assert(sizeof(vn_object_id) >= sizeof(uintptr_t), "");
 
 static inline VkResult