diff --git a/src/amd/vulkan/winsys/amdgpu/radv_amdgpu_bo.c b/src/amd/vulkan/winsys/amdgpu/radv_amdgpu_bo.c
index 5afb274f1e6..2d153873bfd 100644
--- a/src/amd/vulkan/winsys/amdgpu/radv_amdgpu_bo.c
+++ b/src/amd/vulkan/winsys/amdgpu/radv_amdgpu_bo.c
@@ -379,8 +379,19 @@ radv_amdgpu_winsys_bo_create(struct radeon_winsys *_ws,
 	request.alloc_size = size;
 	request.phys_alignment = alignment;
 
-	if (initial_domain & RADEON_DOMAIN_VRAM)
+	if (initial_domain & RADEON_DOMAIN_VRAM) {
 		request.preferred_heap |= AMDGPU_GEM_DOMAIN_VRAM;
+
+		/* Since VRAM and GTT have almost the same performance on
+		 * APUs, we could just set GTT. However, in order to decrease
+		 * GTT(RAM) usage, which is shared with the OS, allow VRAM
+		 * placements too. The idea is not to use VRAM usefully, but
+		 * to use it so that it's not unused and wasted.
+		 */
+		if (!ws->info.has_dedicated_vram)
+			request.preferred_heap |= AMDGPU_GEM_DOMAIN_GTT;
+	}
+
 	if (initial_domain & RADEON_DOMAIN_GTT)
 		request.preferred_heap |= AMDGPU_GEM_DOMAIN_GTT;
 	if (initial_domain & RADEON_DOMAIN_GDS)