diff --git a/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_device.cpp b/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_device.cpp
index 6b261c417d..709d64cae9 100644
--- a/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_device.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_device.cpp
@@ -1010,19 +1010,9 @@ bool Device::ShouldBoostClocks() const {
 
 bool Device::HasTimelineSemaphore() const {
     const VkDriverIdKHR driver_id = GetDriverID();
-    if (driver_id == VK_DRIVER_ID_MESA_TURNIP) {
+    if (driver_id == VK_DRIVER_ID_MESA_TURNIP || driver_id == VK_DRIVER_ID_QUALCOMM_PROPRIETARY) {
         return false;
     }
-
-    if (driver_id == VK_DRIVER_ID_QUALCOMM_PROPRIETARY) {
-        // Drop the variant bits before comparing to the minimum supported timeline build.
-        const u32 driver_version = (GetDriverVersion() << 3) >> 3;
-        constexpr u32 min_timeline_driver = VK_MAKE_API_VERSION(0, 500, 800, 51);
-        if (driver_version < min_timeline_driver) {
-            // Older Qualcomm stacks still need binary fences for stability.
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
     return features.timeline_semaphore.timelineSemaphore;
 }