diff --git a/gdk/gdkvulkancontext.c b/gdk/gdkvulkancontext.c
index a96b2dacab..c66621a66f 100644
--- a/gdk/gdkvulkancontext.c
+++ b/gdk/gdkvulkancontext.c
@@ -1348,7 +1348,6 @@ gdk_vulkan_context_get_draw_index (GdkVulkanContext *context)
   GdkVulkanContextPrivate *priv = gdk_vulkan_context_get_instance_private (context);
 
   g_return_val_if_fail (GDK_IS_VULKAN_CONTEXT (context), 0);
-  g_return_val_if_fail (gdk_draw_context_is_in_frame (GDK_DRAW_CONTEXT (context)), 0);
 
   return priv->draw_index;
 }
@@ -1372,7 +1371,6 @@ gdk_vulkan_context_set_draw_semaphore (GdkVulkanContext *context,
   GdkVulkanContextPrivate *priv = gdk_vulkan_context_get_instance_private (context);
 
   g_return_if_fail (GDK_IS_VULKAN_CONTEXT (context));
-  g_return_if_fail (!gdk_draw_context_is_in_frame (GDK_DRAW_CONTEXT (context)));
   g_return_if_fail (priv->draw_semaphore == VK_NULL_HANDLE);
 
   priv->draw_semaphore = semaphore;