diff --git a/libs/vkd3d/resource.c b/libs/vkd3d/resource.c
index df3ab5d7..f197c93f 100644
--- a/libs/vkd3d/resource.c
+++ b/libs/vkd3d/resource.c
@@ -2895,6 +2895,7 @@ HRESULT vkd3d_init_null_resources(struct vkd3d_null_resources *null_resources,
 {
     D3D12_HEAP_PROPERTIES heap_properties;
     D3D12_RESOURCE_DESC buffer_desc;
+    VkResult vr;
     HRESULT hr;
 
     memset(null_resources, 0, sizeof(*null_resources));
@@ -2918,10 +2919,18 @@ HRESULT vkd3d_init_null_resources(struct vkd3d_null_resources *null_resources,
             &buffer_desc, &null_resources->vk_uniform_buffer)))
         goto fail;
 
+    if ((vr = vkd3d_set_vk_object_name_utf8(device, (uint64_t)null_resources->vk_uniform_buffer,
+            VK_DEBUG_REPORT_OBJECT_TYPE_BUFFER_EXT, "NULL CBV buffer")) < 0)
+        WARN("Failed to set object name, vr %d.\n", vr);
+
     if (FAILED(hr = vkd3d_allocate_buffer_memory(device, null_resources->vk_uniform_buffer,
             &heap_properties, D3D12_HEAP_FLAG_NONE, &null_resources->vk_uniform_buffer_memory)))
         goto fail;
 
+    if ((vr = vkd3d_set_vk_object_name_utf8(device, (uint64_t)null_resources->vk_uniform_buffer_memory,
+            VK_DEBUG_REPORT_OBJECT_TYPE_DEVICE_MEMORY_EXT, "NULL CBV memory")) < 0)
+        WARN("Failed to set object name, vr %d.\n", vr);
+
     return S_OK;
 
 fail:
diff --git a/libs/vkd3d/utils.c b/libs/vkd3d/utils.c
index 27333f29..666319e4 100644
--- a/libs/vkd3d/utils.c
+++ b/libs/vkd3d/utils.c
@@ -643,11 +643,26 @@ HRESULT vkd3d_set_private_data_interface(struct vkd3d_private_store *store,
     return hr;
 }
 
-HRESULT vkd3d_set_vk_object_name(struct d3d12_device *device, uint64_t vk_object,
-        VkDebugReportObjectTypeEXT vk_object_type, const WCHAR *name)
+VkResult vkd3d_set_vk_object_name_utf8(struct d3d12_device *device, uint64_t vk_object,
+        VkDebugReportObjectTypeEXT vk_object_type, const char *name)
 {
     const struct vkd3d_vk_device_procs *vk_procs = &device->vk_procs;
     VkDebugMarkerObjectNameInfoEXT info;
+
+    if (!device->vk_info.EXT_debug_marker)
+        return VK_SUCCESS;
+
+    info.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DEBUG_MARKER_OBJECT_NAME_INFO_EXT;
+    info.pNext = NULL;
+    info.objectType = vk_object_type;
+    info.object = vk_object;
+    info.pObjectName = name;
+    return VK_CALL(vkDebugMarkerSetObjectNameEXT(device->vk_device, &info));
+}
+
+HRESULT vkd3d_set_vk_object_name(struct d3d12_device *device, uint64_t vk_object,
+        VkDebugReportObjectTypeEXT vk_object_type, const WCHAR *name)
+{
     char *name_utf8;
     VkResult vr;
 
@@ -660,12 +675,7 @@ HRESULT vkd3d_set_vk_object_name(struct d3d12_device *device, uint64_t vk_object
     if (!(name_utf8 = vkd3d_strdup_w_utf8(name, device->wchar_size)))
         return E_OUTOFMEMORY;
 
-    info.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DEBUG_MARKER_OBJECT_NAME_INFO_EXT;
-    info.pNext = NULL;
-    info.objectType = vk_object_type;
-    info.object = vk_object;
-    info.pObjectName = name_utf8;
-    vr = VK_CALL(vkDebugMarkerSetObjectNameEXT(device->vk_device, &info));
+    vr = vkd3d_set_vk_object_name_utf8(device, vk_object, vk_object_type, name_utf8);
 
     vkd3d_free(name_utf8);
 
diff --git a/libs/vkd3d/vkd3d_private.h b/libs/vkd3d/vkd3d_private.h
index 9ddc50e9..fa2c4609 100644
--- a/libs/vkd3d/vkd3d_private.h
+++ b/libs/vkd3d/vkd3d_private.h
@@ -1043,6 +1043,8 @@ static inline void vkd3d_set_thread_name(const char *name)
 #endif
 }
 
+VkResult vkd3d_set_vk_object_name_utf8(struct d3d12_device *device, uint64_t vk_object,
+        VkDebugReportObjectTypeEXT vk_object_type, const char *name) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
 HRESULT vkd3d_set_vk_object_name(struct d3d12_device *device, uint64_t vk_object,
         VkDebugReportObjectTypeEXT vk_object_type, const WCHAR *name) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;