diff --git a/gfx/common/d3d12_common.c b/gfx/common/d3d12_common.c
index 772d34bd43..ae9b4114d4 100644
--- a/gfx/common/d3d12_common.c
+++ b/gfx/common/d3d12_common.c
@@ -165,6 +165,10 @@ bool d3d12_init_base(d3d12_video_t* d3d12)
 {
    DXGIAdapter adapter = NULL;
 #ifdef DEBUG
+#ifdef __WINRT__
+   if (SUCCEEDED(D3D12GetDebugInterface_(&d3d12->debugController)))
+      d3d12->debugController->lpVtbl->EnableDebugLayer(&d3d12->debugController);
+#else
    D3D12GetDebugInterface_(&d3d12->debugController);
    D3D12EnableDebugLayer(d3d12->debugController);
 #endif