diff --git a/gapir/cc/linux/vulkan_renderer.cpp b/gapir/cc/linux/vulkan_renderer.cpp
index 86f5360a41..41e96aee3d 100644
--- a/gapir/cc/linux/vulkan_renderer.cpp
+++ b/gapir/cc/linux/vulkan_renderer.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,21 @@ class VulkanRendererImpl : public VulkanRenderer {
 
 VulkanRendererImpl::VulkanRendererImpl() {
     mApi.resolve();
+    // Create a dummy instance renderer that never gets cleaned up.
+    // This works around some driver bugs.
+    // See https://github.com/google/gapid/issues/1899
+    auto create_info = Vulkan::VkInstanceCreateInfo{
+        Vulkan::VkStructureType::VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_INSTANCE_CREATE_INFO,
+        nullptr,
+        0,
+        nullptr,
+        0,
+        nullptr,
+        0,
+        nullptr
+    };
+    Vulkan::VkInstance inst;
+    mApi.mFunctionStubs.vkCreateInstance(&create_info, nullptr, &inst);
 }
 
 VulkanRendererImpl::~VulkanRendererImpl() {