diff --git a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_cmd_buffer.c b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_cmd_buffer.c
index 8f4b30187a9..207188c742b 100644
--- a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_cmd_buffer.c
+++ b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_cmd_buffer.c
@@ -5727,7 +5727,7 @@ radv_skip_ngg_culling(bool has_tess, const unsigned vtx_cnt,
     * When tessellation is used, what matters is the number of tessellated
     * vertices, so let's always assume it's not a small draw.
     */
-   return !has_tess && !indirect && vtx_cnt < 512;
+   return !has_tess && !indirect && vtx_cnt < 128;
 }
 
 ALWAYS_INLINE static uint32_t