diff --git a/src/gallium/auxiliary/vl/vl_winsys.h b/src/gallium/auxiliary/vl/vl_winsys.h
index a3945b67e2c..4590bbb9e2c 100644
--- a/src/gallium/auxiliary/vl/vl_winsys.h
+++ b/src/gallium/auxiliary/vl/vl_winsys.h
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
  * Target makefiles directly refer to vl_winsys_dri.c to avoid DRI dependency
  */
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 #ifndef vl_winsys_h
 #define vl_winsys_h
 
@@ -37,6 +41,7 @@
 #endif
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include <windows.h>
+#include <unknwn.h>
 #endif
 #include "pipe/p_defines.h"
 #include "util/format/u_formats.h"
@@ -97,6 +102,7 @@ vl_dri3_screen_create(void *display, int screen) { return NULL; };
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 struct vl_screen *vl_win32_screen_create(LUID *adapter);
+struct vl_screen *vl_win32_screen_create_from_d3d12_device(IUnknown* d3d12_device);
 #else
 /* Always enable the DRM vl winsys */
 struct vl_screen *
@@ -116,3 +122,6 @@ vl_xlib_swrast_screen_create(void *display, int screen) { return NULL; }
 #endif
 
 #endif
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/gallium/auxiliary/vl/vl_winsys_win32.c b/src/gallium/auxiliary/vl/vl_winsys_win32.c
index 6f12d0bb55c..b4f7aefe1a4 100644
--- a/src/gallium/auxiliary/vl/vl_winsys_win32.c
+++ b/src/gallium/auxiliary/vl/vl_winsys_win32.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
 #include "gallium/winsys/sw/gdi/gdi_sw_winsys.h"
 #include "gallium/drivers/d3d12/d3d12_public.h"
+#include <unknwn.h>
 
 struct vl_win32_screen
 {
@@ -80,3 +81,31 @@ release_pipe:
    vl_win32_screen_destroy(&vscreen->base);
    return NULL;
 }
+
+struct vl_screen *
+vl_win32_screen_create_from_d3d12_device(IUnknown* d3d12_device)
+{
+   struct vl_win32_screen *vscreen = CALLOC_STRUCT(vl_win32_screen);
+   if (!vscreen)
+      return NULL;
+
+   struct sw_winsys* winsys = gdi_create_sw_winsys();
+   if (!winsys)
+      goto release_pipe;
+
+   vscreen->base.pscreen = d3d12_create_dxcore_screen_from_d3d12_device(winsys, d3d12_device, &vscreen->adapter_luid);
+
+   if (!vscreen->base.pscreen)
+      goto release_pipe;
+
+   vscreen->base.destroy = vl_win32_screen_destroy;
+   vscreen->base.get_private = NULL;
+   vscreen->base.texture_from_drawable = NULL;
+   vscreen->base.get_dirty_area = NULL;
+
+   return &vscreen->base;
+
+release_pipe:
+   vl_win32_screen_destroy(&vscreen->base);
+   return NULL;
+}