diff --git a/render/vulkan/pixel_format.c b/render/vulkan/pixel_format.c
index cfab5ffe..01ac6c7a 100644
--- a/render/vulkan/pixel_format.c
+++ b/render/vulkan/pixel_format.c
@@ -296,6 +296,8 @@ void vulkan_format_props_query(struct wlr_vk_device *dev,
 	if (add_fmt_props) {
 		dev->format_props[dev->format_prop_count] = props;
 		++dev->format_prop_count;
+	} else {
+		vulkan_format_props_finish(props);
 	}
 }