diff --git a/src/gpu/vk/GrVkGpu.cpp b/src/gpu/vk/GrVkGpu.cpp
index 2525c5c..772a92f 100644
--- a/src/gpu/vk/GrVkGpu.cpp
+++ b/src/gpu/vk/GrVkGpu.cpp
@@ -1213,14 +1213,10 @@
         mipLevels = SkMipMap::ComputeLevelCount(w, h) + 1;
     }
 
-    // sRGB format images may need to be aliased to linear for various reasons (legacy mode):
-    VkImageCreateFlags createFlags = GrVkFormatIsSRGB(pixelFormat, nullptr)
-        ? VK_IMAGE_CREATE_MUTABLE_FORMAT_BIT : 0;
-
     const VkImageCreateInfo imageCreateInfo = {
             VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_IMAGE_CREATE_INFO,  // sType
             nullptr,                              // pNext
-            createFlags,                          // VkImageCreateFlags
+            0,                                    // VkImageCreateFlags
             VK_IMAGE_TYPE_2D,                     // VkImageType
             pixelFormat,                          // VkFormat
             {(uint32_t)w, (uint32_t)h, 1},        // VkExtent3D