diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_instance.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_instance.cpp
index 7a1d784f..3513f60d 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_instance.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_instance.cpp
@@ -265,7 +265,9 @@ bool Instance::CreateDevice() {
 
     // These extensions are promoted by Vulkan 1.3, but for greater compatibility we use Vulkan 1.2
     // with extensions.
-    tooling_info = add_extension(VK_EXT_TOOLING_INFO_EXTENSION_NAME);
+    if (Config ::vkValidationEnabled() || Config::isRdocEnabled()) {
+        tooling_info = add_extension(VK_EXT_TOOLING_INFO_EXTENSION_NAME);
+    }
     const bool maintenance4 = add_extension(VK_KHR_MAINTENANCE_4_EXTENSION_NAME);
     add_extension(VK_KHR_FORMAT_FEATURE_FLAGS_2_EXTENSION_NAME);
     add_extension(VK_KHR_DYNAMIC_RENDERING_EXTENSION_NAME);