diff --git a/include/vkd3d.h b/include/vkd3d.h
index b7481877..87b5bdac 100644
--- a/include/vkd3d.h
+++ b/include/vkd3d.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ HRESULT vkd3d_create_device(const struct vkd3d_device_create_info *create_info,
         REFIID riid, void **device);
 HRESULT vkd3d_create_image_resource(ID3D12Device *device, const D3D12_RESOURCE_DESC *desc,
         VkImage vk_image, ID3D12Resource **resource);
+VkInstance vkd3d_get_vk_instance(ID3D12Device *device);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/libs/vkd3d/device.c b/libs/vkd3d/device.c
index 55c753de..3da098b3 100644
--- a/libs/vkd3d/device.c
+++ b/libs/vkd3d/device.c
@@ -1150,3 +1150,10 @@ HRESULT d3d12_device_create(const struct vkd3d_device_create_info *create_info,
 
     return S_OK;
 }
+
+VkInstance vkd3d_get_vk_instance(ID3D12Device *device)
+{
+    struct d3d12_device *d3d12_device = impl_from_ID3D12Device(device);
+
+    return d3d12_device->vkd3d_instance.vk_instance;
+}