diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/gpu_tracer_vk.cc b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/gpu_tracer_vk.cc
index ea26279a206e8..348ede016d73c 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/gpu_tracer_vk.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/gpu_tracer_vk.cc
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ bool GPUTracerVK::IsEnabled() const {
 }
 
 void GPUTracerVK::MarkFrameStart() {
+  if (!enabled_) {
+    return;
+  }
   FML_DCHECK(!in_frame_);
   in_frame_ = true;
   raster_thread_id_ = std::this_thread::get_id();