diff --git a/gfx/d3d/d3d_wrapper.cpp b/gfx/d3d/d3d_wrapper.cpp
index bedc42ea5a..fb2919f849 100644
--- a/gfx/d3d/d3d_wrapper.cpp
+++ b/gfx/d3d/d3d_wrapper.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,18 @@ void d3d_texture_free(LPDIRECT3DTEXTURE tex)
    tex = NULL;
 }
 
+bool d3d_vertex_declaration_new(LPDIRECT3DDEVICE dev,
+      const void *vertex_data, void **decl_data)
+{
+#ifndef _XBOX1
+   const D3DVERTEXELEMENT   *vertex_elements = (const D3DVERTEXELEMENT*)vertex_data;
+   LPDIRECT3DVERTEXDECLARATION **vertex_decl = (LPDIRECT3DVERTEXDECLARATION**)decl_data;
+   if (SUCCEEDED(dev->CreateVertexDeclaration(vertex_elements, vertex_decl)))
+      return true;
+#endif
+   return false;
+}
+
 LPDIRECT3DVERTEXBUFFER d3d_vertex_buffer_new(LPDIRECT3DDEVICE dev,
       unsigned length, unsigned usage,
       unsigned fvf, D3DPOOL pool, void *handle)
diff --git a/gfx/d3d/d3d_wrapper.h b/gfx/d3d/d3d_wrapper.h
index a3671332b5..fddd5a3174 100644
--- a/gfx/d3d/d3d_wrapper.h
+++ b/gfx/d3d/d3d_wrapper.h
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ void d3d_texture_blit(unsigned pixel_size,
       D3DLOCKED_RECT *lr, const void *frame,
       unsigned width, unsigned height, unsigned pitch);
 
+bool d3d_vertex_declaration_new(LPDIRECT3DDEVICE dev,
+      const void *vertex_data, void **decl_data);
+
 void d3d_set_viewport(LPDIRECT3DDEVICE dev, D3DVIEWPORT *vp);
 
 void d3d_enable_blend_func(void *data);