diff --git a/src/render/vulkan/SDL_render_vulkan.c b/src/render/vulkan/SDL_render_vulkan.c
index 6dd17575ee..19387180a5 100644
--- a/src/render/vulkan/SDL_render_vulkan.c
+++ b/src/render/vulkan/SDL_render_vulkan.c
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@ static void VULKAN_DestroyRenderer(SDL_Renderer *renderer)
 {
     VULKAN_RenderData *rendererData = (VULKAN_RenderData *)renderer->driverdata;
     if (rendererData->device != VK_NULL_HANDLE) {
-        VULKAN_WaitForGPU(rendererData);
+        vkDeviceWaitIdle(rendererData->device);
         VULKAN_DestroyAll(renderer);
     }
     if (rendererData) {