diff --git a/src/amd/vulkan/si_cmd_buffer.c b/src/amd/vulkan/si_cmd_buffer.c
index 7ff1717022d..e5bc151f64b 100644
--- a/src/amd/vulkan/si_cmd_buffer.c
+++ b/src/amd/vulkan/si_cmd_buffer.c
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ void si_cs_emit_write_event_eop(struct radeon_cmdbuf *cs,
 		 * counters) must immediately precede every timestamp event to
 		 * prevent a GPU hang on GFX9.
 		 */
-		if (chip_class == GFX9) {
+		if (chip_class == GFX9 && !is_mec) {
 			radeon_emit(cs, PKT3(PKT3_EVENT_WRITE, 2, 0));
 			radeon_emit(cs, EVENT_TYPE(EVENT_TYPE_ZPASS_DONE) | EVENT_INDEX(1));
 			radeon_emit(cs, gfx9_eop_bug_va);