diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/vulkan/vulkan_device.cc b/engine/src/flutter/vulkan/vulkan_device.cc
index b4e0071b7e6..e2d45bb5e1f 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/vulkan/vulkan_device.cc
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/vulkan/vulkan_device.cc
@@ -288,9 +288,11 @@ int VulkanDevice::ChooseSurfaceFormat(const VulkanSurface& surface,
     return -1;
   }
 
-  VkSurfaceFormatKHR formats[format_count];
+  std::vector<VkSurfaceFormatKHR> formats;
+  formats.resize(format_count);
+
   if (VK_CALL_LOG_ERROR(vk.GetPhysicalDeviceSurfaceFormatsKHR(
-          physical_device_, surface.Handle(), &format_count, formats)) !=
+          physical_device_, surface.Handle(), &format_count, formats.data())) !=
       VK_SUCCESS) {
     return -1;
   }