diff --git a/.pick_status.json b/.pick_status.json
index 6de85e3e1b0..c5685bd4007 100644
--- a/.pick_status.json
+++ b/.pick_status.json
@@ -4354,7 +4354,7 @@
         "description": "venus: fix unexpected ring alive status expire upon owner thread switch",
         "nominated": true,
         "nomination_type": 1,
-        "resolution": 0,
+        "resolution": 1,
         "main_sha": null,
         "because_sha": null,
         "notes": null
diff --git a/src/virtio/vulkan/vn_common.c b/src/virtio/vulkan/vn_common.c
index 7b7a1f16f35..038cd130211 100644
--- a/src/virtio/vulkan/vn_common.c
+++ b/src/virtio/vulkan/vn_common.c
@@ -144,6 +144,10 @@ vn_watchdog_acquire(struct vn_watchdog *watchdog, bool alive)
        mtx_trylock(&watchdog->mutex) == thrd_success) {
       /* register as the only waiting thread that monitors the ring. */
       watchdog->tid = tid;
+      /* Always set alive to true for new watchdog owner because the
+       * last owner might have just unset the alive bit before release.
+       */
+      alive = true;
    }
 
    if (tid != watchdog->tid)