diff --git a/src/libANGLE/renderer/vulkan/vk_ref_counted_event.h b/src/libANGLE/renderer/vulkan/vk_ref_counted_event.h
index 4a0b011a33..638f706e02 100644
--- a/src/libANGLE/renderer/vulkan/vk_ref_counted_event.h
+++ b/src/libANGLE/renderer/vulkan/vk_ref_counted_event.h
@@ -281,6 +281,19 @@ class RefCountedEventArrayWithAccessFlags final : public RefCountedEventArray
 {
   public:
     RefCountedEventArrayWithAccessFlags() { mAccessFlags.fill(0); }
+    // Shadow the inherited non-virtual release() so mAccessFlags is cleared whenever
+    // mBitMask is. Otherwise stale mAccessFlags survive BufferHelper reinit and
+    // hasEventAndAccess() can falsely report a barrier that was never emitted.
+    void release(Renderer *renderer)
+    {
+        RefCountedEventArray::release(renderer);
+        mAccessFlags.fill(0);
+    }
+    void release(Context *context)
+    {
+        RefCountedEventArray::release(context);
+        mAccessFlags.fill(0);
+    }
     void replaceEventAtStage(Context *context,
                              EventStage eventStage,
                              const RefCountedEvent &event,