diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKDMA.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKDMA.cpp
index 44893ac31f..bccf1e5566 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKDMA.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKDMA.cpp
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ namespace vk
 		return inheritance_info.parent->head();
 	}
 
-	void dma_block::set_parent(const command_buffer& cmd, dma_block* parent)
+	void dma_block::set_parent(dma_block* parent)
 	{
 		ensure(parent);
 		ensure(parent->base_address < base_address);
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ namespace vk
 		}
 	}
 
-	void dma_block::extend(const command_buffer& cmd, const render_device& dev, usz new_size)
+	void dma_block::extend(const render_device& dev, usz new_size)
 	{
 		ensure(allocated_memory);
 		if (new_size <= allocated_memory->size())
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ namespace vk
 		block->init(*g_render_device, base_address, expected_length);
 	}
 
-	std::pair<u32, vk::buffer*> map_dma(const command_buffer& cmd, u32 local_address, u32 length)
+	std::pair<u32, vk::buffer*> map_dma(u32 local_address, u32 length)
 	{
 		// Not much contention expected here, avoid searching twice
 		std::lock_guard lock(g_dma_mutex);
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ namespace vk
 			else if (entry)
 			{
 				ensure((entry->end() & s_dma_block_mask) <= last_block);
-				entry->set_parent(cmd, block_head);
+				entry->set_parent(block_head);
 			}
 			else
 			{
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKDMA.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKDMA.h
index e265283bb6..55d016c9e6 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKDMA.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKDMA.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 namespace vk
 {
-	std::pair<u32, vk::buffer*> map_dma(const command_buffer& cmd, u32 local_address, u32 length);
+	std::pair<u32, vk::buffer*> map_dma(u32 local_address, u32 length);
 	void load_dma(u32 local_address, u32 length);
 	void flush_dma(u32 local_address, u32 length);
 	void unmap_dma(u32 local_address, u32 length);
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ namespace vk
 
 		dma_block* head();
 		const dma_block* head() const;
-		virtual void set_parent(const command_buffer& cmd, dma_block* parent);
-		virtual void extend(const command_buffer& cmd, const render_device& dev, usz new_size);
+		virtual void set_parent(dma_block* parent);
+		virtual void extend(const render_device& dev, usz new_size);
 	};
 
 	class dma_block_EXT: public dma_block
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKTexture.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKTexture.cpp
index c414c43b17..84702a9d94 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKTexture.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKTexture.cpp
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ namespace vk
 					src_address = uptr(base_addr) - uptr(vm::g_base_addr);
 				}
 
-				auto dma_mapping = vk::map_dma(cmd, static_cast<u32>(src_address), static_cast<u32>(data_length));
+				auto dma_mapping = vk::map_dma(static_cast<u32>(src_address), static_cast<u32>(data_length));
 
 				ensure(dma_mapping.second->size() >= (dma_mapping.first + data_length));
 				vk::load_dma(::narrow<u32>(src_address), data_length);
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKTextureCache.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKTextureCache.cpp
index 3add9ef1db..28e51ff007 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKTextureCache.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKTextureCache.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ namespace vk
 			const auto task_length = transfer_pitch * src_area.height();
 
 			auto working_buffer = vk::get_scratch_buffer(task_length);
-			auto final_mapping = vk::map_dma(cmd, valid_range.start, section_length);
+			auto final_mapping = vk::map_dma(valid_range.start, section_length);
 
 			VkBufferImageCopy region = {};
 			region.imageSubresource = { src->aspect(), 0, 0, 1 };
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ namespace vk
 			region.imageOffset = { src_area.x1, src_area.y1, 0 };
 			region.imageExtent = { transfer_width, transfer_height, 1 };
 
-			auto mapping = vk::map_dma(cmd, valid_range.start, valid_range.length());
+			auto mapping = vk::map_dma(valid_range.start, valid_range.length());
 			region.bufferOffset = mapping.first;
 			vkCmdCopyImageToBuffer(cmd, src->value, src->current_layout, mapping.second->value, 1, &region);
 		}
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKTextureCache.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKTextureCache.h
index f2d0143fbe..b00ae1b3e2 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKTextureCache.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKTextureCache.h
@@ -911,7 +911,7 @@ namespace vk
 
 			if (memory_load)
 			{
-				vk::map_dma(cmd, rsx_range.start, rsx_range.length());
+				vk::map_dma(rsx_range.start, rsx_range.length());
 				vk::load_dma(rsx_range.start, rsx_range.length());
 			}