diff --git a/src/intel/vulkan/anv_queue.c b/src/intel/vulkan/anv_queue.c
index d485aeeb51a..714267ac2c3 100644
--- a/src/intel/vulkan/anv_queue.c
+++ b/src/intel/vulkan/anv_queue.c
@@ -896,13 +896,15 @@ anv_queue_submit_add_in_semaphore(struct anv_queue *queue,
                                   const uint64_t value)
 {
    ANV_FROM_HANDLE(anv_semaphore, semaphore, _semaphore);
-   struct anv_semaphore_impl *impl;
+   struct anv_semaphore_impl *impl = NULL;
    VkResult result;
 
    result = maybe_transfer_temporary_semaphore(queue, submit, semaphore, &impl);
    if (result != VK_SUCCESS)
       return result;
 
+   assert(impl);
+
    switch (impl->type) {
    case ANV_SEMAPHORE_TYPE_WSI_BO:
       /* When using a window-system buffer as a semaphore, always enable