diff --git a/src/gpu/vk/GrVkImage.h b/src/gpu/vk/GrVkImage.h
index dab3a756a1..c19621baf8 100644
--- a/src/gpu/vk/GrVkImage.h
+++ b/src/gpu/vk/GrVkImage.h
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ public:
     }
     VkFormat imageFormat() const { return fInfo.fFormat; }
     GrBackendFormat getBackendFormat() const {
+        if (fResource && this->ycbcrConversionInfo().isValid()) {
+            SkASSERT(this->imageFormat() == VK_FORMAT_UNDEFINED);
+            return GrBackendFormat::MakeVk(this->ycbcrConversionInfo());
+        }
+        SkASSERT(this->imageFormat() != VK_FORMAT_UNDEFINED);
         return GrBackendFormat::MakeVk(this->imageFormat());
     }
     uint32_t mipLevels() const { return fInfo.fLevelCount; }