diff --git a/src/dawn/native/CommandEncoder.cpp b/src/dawn/native/CommandEncoder.cpp
index f4e3bc6..b3c24cd 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/CommandEncoder.cpp
+++ b/src/dawn/native/CommandEncoder.cpp
@@ -523,6 +523,10 @@
         return {};
     }
 
+    DAWN_TRY(device->ValidateObject(attachment));
+    DAWN_TRY(ValidateCanUseAs(attachment->GetTexture(), wgpu::TextureUsage::RenderAttachment,
+                              usageValidationMode));
+
     UnpackedPtr<RenderPassColorAttachment> unpacked;
     DAWN_TRY_ASSIGN(unpacked, ValidateAndUnpack(&colorAttachment));
 
@@ -537,10 +541,6 @@
         // ValidateOrSetColorAttachmentSampleCount.
     }
 
-    DAWN_TRY(device->ValidateObject(attachment));
-    DAWN_TRY(ValidateCanUseAs(attachment->GetTexture(), wgpu::TextureUsage::RenderAttachment,
-                              usageValidationMode));
-
     // Plane0, Plane1, and Plane2 aspects for multiplanar texture views should be allowed as color
     // attachments.
     Aspect kRenderableAspects = Aspect::Color | Aspect::Plane0 | Aspect::Plane1 | Aspect::Plane2;