diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_master_semaphore.h b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_master_semaphore.h
index 60ffa6d97..4b6d64daa 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_master_semaphore.h
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_master_semaphore.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public:
 
     /// Returns true when a tick has been hit by the GPU.
     [[nodiscard]] bool IsFree(u64 tick) const noexcept {
-        return gpu_tick.load(std::memory_order_relaxed) >= tick;
+        return KnownGpuTick() >= tick;
     }
 
     /// Advance to the logical tick.