diff --git a/src/virtio/vulkan/vn_renderer_virtgpu.c b/src/virtio/vulkan/vn_renderer_virtgpu.c
index 98bf2e07024..8c26d86f43e 100644
--- a/src/virtio/vulkan/vn_renderer_virtgpu.c
+++ b/src/virtio/vulkan/vn_renderer_virtgpu.c
@@ -1161,18 +1161,19 @@ virtgpu_bo_create_from_dma_buf(struct vn_renderer *renderer,
    if (virtgpu_ioctl_resource_info(gpu, gem_handle, &info))
       goto fail;
 
-   uint32_t blob_flags;
-   size_t mmap_size;
+   /* Upon import, blob_flags is not passed to the kernel and is only for
+    * internal use. Set it to what works best for us.
+    * - blob mem: SHAREABLE + conditional MAPPABLE per VkMemoryPropertyFlags
+    * - classic 3d: SHAREABLE only for export and to fail the map
+    */
+   uint32_t blob_flags = VIRTGPU_BLOB_FLAG_USE_SHAREABLE;
+   size_t mmap_size = 0;
    if (info.blob_mem) {
       /* must be VIRTGPU_BLOB_MEM_HOST3D or VIRTGPU_BLOB_MEM_GUEST_VRAM */
       if (info.blob_mem != gpu->bo_blob_mem)
          goto fail;
 
-      /* blob_flags is not passed to the kernel and is only for internal use
-       * on imports.  Set it to what works best for us.
-       */
-      blob_flags = virtgpu_bo_blob_flags(flags, 0);
-      blob_flags |= VIRTGPU_BLOB_FLAG_USE_SHAREABLE;
+      blob_flags |= virtgpu_bo_blob_flags(flags, 0);
 
       /* mmap_size is only used when mappable */
       mmap_size = 0;
@@ -1182,13 +1183,6 @@ virtgpu_bo_create_from_dma_buf(struct vn_renderer *renderer,
 
          mmap_size = size;
       }
-   } else {
-      /* must be classic resource here
-       * set blob_flags to 0 to fail virtgpu_bo_map
-       * set mmap_size to 0 since mapping is not allowed
-       */
-      blob_flags = 0;
-      mmap_size = 0;
    }
 
    /* we check bo->gem_handle instead of bo->refcount because bo->refcount