diff --git a/.pick_status.json b/.pick_status.json
index ba0b8cb7741..aaa21c0544a 100644
--- a/.pick_status.json
+++ b/.pick_status.json
@@ -3454,7 +3454,7 @@
         "description": "venus: fix to relax the KHR_external_memory_fd requirement",
         "nominated": true,
         "nomination_type": 2,
-        "resolution": 0,
+        "resolution": 1,
         "main_sha": null,
         "because_sha": "1895de16a6ba00bf87b21400b1506bdf144c767e",
         "notes": null
diff --git a/src/virtio/vulkan/vn_physical_device.c b/src/virtio/vulkan/vn_physical_device.c
index e939a05ce00..2c90eea2166 100644
--- a/src/virtio/vulkan/vn_physical_device.c
+++ b/src/virtio/vulkan/vn_physical_device.c
@@ -1558,12 +1558,6 @@ vn_physical_device_init_renderer_extensions(
 
    vk_free(alloc, exts);
 
-   /* VK_KHR_external_memory_fd is required for venus memory mapping */
-   if (!physical_dev->renderer_extensions.KHR_external_memory_fd) {
-      vk_free(alloc, physical_dev->extension_spec_versions);
-      return VK_ERROR_INCOMPATIBLE_DRIVER;
-   }
-
    return VK_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -1683,6 +1677,10 @@ vn_physical_device_init(struct vn_physical_device *physical_dev)
    const VkAllocationCallbacks *alloc = &instance->base.vk.alloc;
    VkResult result;
 
+   result = vn_physical_device_init_renderer_extensions(physical_dev);
+   if (result != VK_SUCCESS)
+      return result;
+
    vn_physical_device_init_external_memory(physical_dev);
    vn_physical_device_init_external_fence_handles(physical_dev);
    vn_physical_device_init_external_semaphore_handles(physical_dev);
@@ -1714,6 +1712,7 @@ vn_physical_device_init(struct vn_physical_device *physical_dev)
    return VK_SUCCESS;
 
 fail:
+   vk_free(alloc, physical_dev->extension_spec_versions);
    vk_free(alloc, physical_dev->queue_family_properties);
    return result;
 }
@@ -1927,12 +1926,6 @@ filter_physical_devices(struct vn_physical_device *physical_devs,
          continue;
       }
 
-      result = vn_physical_device_init_renderer_extensions(physical_dev);
-      if (result != VK_SUCCESS) {
-         vn_physical_device_base_fini(&physical_dev->base);
-         continue;
-      }
-
       if (supported_count < i)
          physical_devs[supported_count] = *physical_dev;
       supported_count++;