diff --git a/libs/vkd3d-shader/d3dbc.c b/libs/vkd3d-shader/d3dbc.c
index 145ebd85..c653dd7f 100644
--- a/libs/vkd3d-shader/d3dbc.c
+++ b/libs/vkd3d-shader/d3dbc.c
@@ -1514,7 +1514,7 @@ D3DXPARAMETER_CLASS hlsl_sm1_class(const struct hlsl_type *type)
             return D3DXPC_STRUCT;
         case HLSL_CLASS_VECTOR:
             return D3DXPC_VECTOR;
-        case HLSL_CLASS_OBJECT:
+        case HLSL_CLASS_PIXEL_SHADER:
         case HLSL_CLASS_SAMPLER:
         case HLSL_CLASS_STRING:
         case HLSL_CLASS_TEXTURE:
@@ -1601,16 +1601,6 @@ D3DXPARAMETER_TYPE hlsl_sm1_base_type(const struct hlsl_type *type)
             }
             break;
 
-        case HLSL_CLASS_OBJECT:
-            switch (type->base_type)
-            {
-                case HLSL_TYPE_PIXELSHADER:
-                    return D3DXPT_PIXELSHADER;
-                default:
-                    vkd3d_unreachable();
-            }
-            vkd3d_unreachable();
-
         case HLSL_CLASS_ARRAY:
             return hlsl_sm1_base_type(type->e.array.type);
 
@@ -1620,6 +1610,9 @@ D3DXPARAMETER_TYPE hlsl_sm1_base_type(const struct hlsl_type *type)
         case HLSL_CLASS_STRING:
             return D3DXPT_STRING;
 
+        case HLSL_CLASS_PIXEL_SHADER:
+            return D3DXPT_PIXELSHADER;
+
         case HLSL_CLASS_VERTEX_SHADER:
             return D3DXPT_VERTEXSHADER;
 
diff --git a/libs/vkd3d-shader/fx.c b/libs/vkd3d-shader/fx.c
index 4f94f428..d7adb15f 100644
--- a/libs/vkd3d-shader/fx.c
+++ b/libs/vkd3d-shader/fx.c
@@ -349,10 +349,6 @@ static uint32_t get_fx_4_numeric_type_description(const struct hlsl_type *type,
 
 static const char * get_fx_4_type_name(const struct hlsl_type *type)
 {
-    static const char * const object_type_names[] =
-    {
-        [HLSL_TYPE_PIXELSHADER]      = "PixelShader",
-    };
     static const char * const texture_type_names[] =
     {
         [HLSL_SAMPLER_DIM_GENERIC]   = "texture",
@@ -394,14 +390,8 @@ static const char * get_fx_4_type_name(const struct hlsl_type *type)
         case HLSL_CLASS_VERTEX_SHADER:
             return "VertexShader";
 
-        case HLSL_CLASS_OBJECT:
-            switch (type->base_type)
-            {
-                case HLSL_TYPE_PIXELSHADER:
-                    return object_type_names[type->base_type];
-                default:
-                    return type->name;
-            }
+        case HLSL_CLASS_PIXEL_SHADER:
+            return "PixelShader";
 
         default:
             return type->name;
@@ -414,7 +404,6 @@ static uint32_t write_fx_4_type(const struct hlsl_type *type, struct fx_write_co
     uint32_t name_offset, offset, size, stride, numeric_desc;
     uint32_t elements_count = 0;
     const char *name;
-    struct hlsl_ctx *ctx = fx->ctx;
 
     /* Resolve arrays to element type and number of elements. */
     if (type->class == HLSL_CLASS_ARRAY)
@@ -437,7 +426,7 @@ static uint32_t write_fx_4_type(const struct hlsl_type *type, struct fx_write_co
             break;
 
         case HLSL_CLASS_DEPTH_STENCIL_VIEW:
-        case HLSL_CLASS_OBJECT:
+        case HLSL_CLASS_PIXEL_SHADER:
         case HLSL_CLASS_RENDER_TARGET_VIEW:
         case HLSL_CLASS_TEXTURE:
         case HLSL_CLASS_UAV:
@@ -534,27 +523,14 @@ static uint32_t write_fx_4_type(const struct hlsl_type *type, struct fx_write_co
     {
         put_u32_unaligned(buffer, 19);
     }
+    else if (type->class == HLSL_CLASS_PIXEL_SHADER)
+    {
+        put_u32_unaligned(buffer, 5);
+    }
     else if (type->class == HLSL_CLASS_VERTEX_SHADER)
     {
         put_u32_unaligned(buffer, 6);
     }
-    else if (type->class == HLSL_CLASS_OBJECT)
-    {
-        static const uint32_t object_type[] =
-        {
-            [HLSL_TYPE_PIXELSHADER]      = 5,
-        };
-
-        switch (type->base_type)
-        {
-            case HLSL_TYPE_PIXELSHADER:
-                put_u32_unaligned(buffer, object_type[type->base_type]);
-                break;
-            default:
-                hlsl_fixme(ctx, &ctx->location, "Object type %u is not supported.", type->base_type);
-                return 0;
-        }
-    }
     else if (hlsl_is_numeric_type(type))
     {
         numeric_desc = get_fx_4_numeric_type_description(type, fx);
@@ -842,17 +818,7 @@ static bool is_type_supported_fx_2(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, const struct hlsl_type
             }
             break;
 
-        case HLSL_CLASS_OBJECT:
-            switch (type->base_type)
-            {
-                case HLSL_TYPE_PIXELSHADER:
-                    hlsl_fixme(ctx, loc, "Write fx 2.0 parameter object type %#x.", type->base_type);
-                    return false;
-
-                default:
-                    return false;
-            }
-
+        case HLSL_CLASS_PIXEL_SHADER:
         case HLSL_CLASS_SAMPLER:
         case HLSL_CLASS_STRING:
         case HLSL_CLASS_VERTEX_SHADER:
@@ -1052,21 +1018,7 @@ static void write_fx_4_object_variable(struct hlsl_ir_var *var, struct fx_write_
         case HLSL_CLASS_UAV:
             break;
 
-        case HLSL_CLASS_OBJECT:
-            switch (type->base_type)
-            {
-                case HLSL_TYPE_PIXELSHADER:
-                    /* FIXME: write shader blobs, once parser support works. */
-                    for (i = 0; i < elements_count; ++i)
-                        put_u32(buffer, 0);
-                    ++fx->shader_variable_count;
-                    break;
-                default:
-                    hlsl_fixme(ctx, &ctx->location, "Writing initializer for object type %u is not implemented.",
-                            type->base_type);
-            }
-            break;
-
+        case HLSL_CLASS_PIXEL_SHADER:
         case HLSL_CLASS_VERTEX_SHADER:
             /* FIXME: write shader blobs, once parser support works. */
             for (i = 0; i < elements_count; ++i)
@@ -1159,6 +1111,7 @@ static bool is_object_variable(const struct hlsl_ir_var *var)
 
     switch (type->class)
     {
+        case HLSL_CLASS_PIXEL_SHADER:
         case HLSL_CLASS_RENDER_TARGET_VIEW:
         case HLSL_CLASS_SAMPLER:
         case HLSL_CLASS_TEXTURE:
@@ -1166,15 +1119,6 @@ static bool is_object_variable(const struct hlsl_ir_var *var)
         case HLSL_CLASS_VERTEX_SHADER:
             return true;
 
-        case HLSL_CLASS_OBJECT:
-            switch (type->base_type)
-            {
-                case HLSL_TYPE_PIXELSHADER:
-                    return true;
-                default:
-                    return false;
-            }
-
         default:
             return false;
     }
diff --git a/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.c b/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.c
index 20ae3a64..da7029c5 100644
--- a/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.c
+++ b/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.c
@@ -365,8 +365,8 @@ static void hlsl_type_calculate_reg_size(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, struct hlsl_type
 
         case HLSL_CLASS_DEPTH_STENCIL_VIEW:
         case HLSL_CLASS_EFFECT_GROUP:
-        case HLSL_CLASS_OBJECT:
         case HLSL_CLASS_PASS:
+        case HLSL_CLASS_PIXEL_SHADER:
         case HLSL_CLASS_RENDER_TARGET_VIEW:
         case HLSL_CLASS_STRING:
         case HLSL_CLASS_TECHNIQUE:
@@ -432,8 +432,8 @@ static bool type_is_single_component(const struct hlsl_type *type)
     switch (type->class)
     {
         case HLSL_CLASS_DEPTH_STENCIL_VIEW:
+        case HLSL_CLASS_PIXEL_SHADER:
         case HLSL_CLASS_SCALAR:
-        case HLSL_CLASS_OBJECT:
         case HLSL_CLASS_SAMPLER:
         case HLSL_CLASS_STRING:
         case HLSL_CLASS_RENDER_TARGET_VIEW:
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ unsigned int hlsl_type_get_component_offset(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, struct hlsl_ty
                 break;
 
             case HLSL_CLASS_DEPTH_STENCIL_VIEW:
-            case HLSL_CLASS_OBJECT:
+            case HLSL_CLASS_PIXEL_SHADER:
             case HLSL_CLASS_RENDER_TARGET_VIEW:
             case HLSL_CLASS_SAMPLER:
             case HLSL_CLASS_STRING:
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ unsigned int hlsl_type_component_count(const struct hlsl_type *type)
             return hlsl_type_component_count(type->e.array.type) * type->e.array.elements_count;
 
         case HLSL_CLASS_DEPTH_STENCIL_VIEW:
-        case HLSL_CLASS_OBJECT:
+        case HLSL_CLASS_PIXEL_SHADER:
         case HLSL_CLASS_RENDER_TARGET_VIEW:
         case HLSL_CLASS_SAMPLER:
         case HLSL_CLASS_STRING:
@@ -2380,8 +2380,8 @@ struct vkd3d_string_buffer *hlsl_type_to_string(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx, const stru
 
         case HLSL_CLASS_DEPTH_STENCIL_VIEW:
         case HLSL_CLASS_EFFECT_GROUP:
-        case HLSL_CLASS_OBJECT:
         case HLSL_CLASS_PASS:
+        case HLSL_CLASS_PIXEL_SHADER:
         case HLSL_CLASS_RENDER_TARGET_VIEW:
         case HLSL_CLASS_SAMPLER:
         case HLSL_CLASS_STRING:
@@ -3562,7 +3562,6 @@ static void declare_predefined_types(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx)
         {"dword",           HLSL_CLASS_SCALAR, HLSL_TYPE_UINT,          1, 1},
         {"vector",          HLSL_CLASS_VECTOR, HLSL_TYPE_FLOAT,         4, 1},
         {"matrix",          HLSL_CLASS_MATRIX, HLSL_TYPE_FLOAT,         4, 4},
-        {"pixelshader",     HLSL_CLASS_OBJECT, HLSL_TYPE_PIXELSHADER,   1, 1},
     };
 
     static const struct
@@ -3686,6 +3685,7 @@ static void declare_predefined_types(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx)
     hlsl_scope_add_type(ctx->globals, hlsl_new_simple_type(ctx, "DepthStencilView", HLSL_CLASS_DEPTH_STENCIL_VIEW));
     hlsl_scope_add_type(ctx->globals, hlsl_new_simple_type(ctx, "fxgroup", HLSL_CLASS_EFFECT_GROUP));
     hlsl_scope_add_type(ctx->globals, hlsl_new_simple_type(ctx, "pass", HLSL_CLASS_PASS));
+    hlsl_scope_add_type(ctx->globals, hlsl_new_simple_type(ctx, "pixelshader", HLSL_CLASS_PIXEL_SHADER));
     hlsl_scope_add_type(ctx->globals, hlsl_new_simple_type(ctx, "RenderTargetView", HLSL_CLASS_RENDER_TARGET_VIEW));
     hlsl_scope_add_type(ctx->globals, hlsl_new_simple_type(ctx, "STRING", HLSL_CLASS_STRING));
     hlsl_scope_add_type(ctx->globals, hlsl_new_simple_type(ctx, "texture", HLSL_CLASS_TEXTURE));
diff --git a/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.h b/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.h
index ac8ccd61..113d1ea3 100644
--- a/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.h
+++ b/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl.h
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ enum hlsl_type_class
     HLSL_CLASS_LAST_NUMERIC = HLSL_CLASS_MATRIX,
     HLSL_CLASS_STRUCT,
     HLSL_CLASS_ARRAY,
-    HLSL_CLASS_OBJECT,
     HLSL_CLASS_DEPTH_STENCIL_VIEW,
     HLSL_CLASS_EFFECT_GROUP,
     HLSL_CLASS_PASS,
+    HLSL_CLASS_PIXEL_SHADER,
     HLSL_CLASS_RENDER_TARGET_VIEW,
     HLSL_CLASS_SAMPLER,
     HLSL_CLASS_STRING,
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ enum hlsl_base_type
     HLSL_TYPE_UINT,
     HLSL_TYPE_BOOL,
     HLSL_TYPE_LAST_SCALAR = HLSL_TYPE_BOOL,
-    HLSL_TYPE_PIXELSHADER,
 };
 
 enum hlsl_sampler_dim
@@ -144,7 +143,6 @@ struct hlsl_type
 
     enum hlsl_type_class class;
     /* If class is <= HLSL_CLASS_LAST_NUMERIC, then base_type is <= HLSL_TYPE_LAST_SCALAR.
-     * If class is HLSL_CLASS_OBJECT, then base_type is > HLSL_TYPE_LAST_SCALAR.
      * Otherwise, base_type is not used. */
     enum hlsl_base_type base_type;
 
diff --git a/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl_codegen.c b/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl_codegen.c
index ff114c32..d321b984 100644
--- a/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl_codegen.c
+++ b/libs/vkd3d-shader/hlsl_codegen.c
@@ -1625,11 +1625,11 @@ static bool copy_propagation_transform_load(struct hlsl_ctx *ctx,
     {
         case HLSL_CLASS_SCALAR:
         case HLSL_CLASS_VECTOR:
+        case HLSL_CLASS_PIXEL_SHADER:
         case HLSL_CLASS_SAMPLER:
         case HLSL_CLASS_TEXTURE:
         case HLSL_CLASS_UAV:
         case HLSL_CLASS_VERTEX_SHADER:
-        case HLSL_CLASS_OBJECT:
             break;
 
         case HLSL_CLASS_MATRIX:
diff --git a/libs/vkd3d-shader/tpf.c b/libs/vkd3d-shader/tpf.c
index ffc0d9d5..e24b22df 100644
--- a/libs/vkd3d-shader/tpf.c
+++ b/libs/vkd3d-shader/tpf.c
@@ -3009,8 +3009,8 @@ static D3D_SHADER_VARIABLE_CLASS sm4_class(const struct hlsl_type *type)
         case HLSL_CLASS_DEPTH_STENCIL_VIEW:
         case HLSL_CLASS_EFFECT_GROUP:
         case HLSL_CLASS_STRUCT:
-        case HLSL_CLASS_OBJECT:
         case HLSL_CLASS_PASS:
+        case HLSL_CLASS_PIXEL_SHADER:
         case HLSL_CLASS_RENDER_TARGET_VIEW:
         case HLSL_CLASS_SAMPLER:
         case HLSL_CLASS_STRING: