diff --git a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_device.c b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_device.c
index ac6cff23d58..a3b18845aad 100644
--- a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_device.c
+++ b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_device.c
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ VkResult radv_CreateInstance(
 	    pCreateInfo->pApplicationInfo->apiVersion != 0) {
 		client_version = pCreateInfo->pApplicationInfo->apiVersion;
 	} else {
-		radv_EnumerateInstanceVersion(&client_version);
+		client_version = VK_API_VERSION_1_0;
 	}
 
 	instance = vk_zalloc2(&default_alloc, pAllocator, sizeof(*instance), 8,