diff --git a/src/d3d11/d3d11_buffer.cpp b/src/d3d11/d3d11_buffer.cpp
index 07c0d1d7..62be0f44 100644
--- a/src/d3d11/d3d11_buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d11/d3d11_buffer.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,20 @@ namespace dxvk {
   }
   
   
+  bool D3D11Buffer::CheckViewCompatibility(
+          UINT                BindFlags,
+          DXGI_FORMAT         Format) const {
+    // Check whether the given bind flags are supported
+    VkBufferUsageFlags usage = GetBufferUsageFlags(BindFlags);
+
+    if ((m_buffer->info().usage & usage) != usage)
+      return false;
+
+    // TODO implement format validation
+    return true;
+  }
+
+
   Rc<DxvkBuffer> D3D11Buffer::CreateBuffer(
     const D3D11_BUFFER_DESC* pDesc) const {
     DxvkBufferCreateInfo  info;
diff --git a/src/d3d11/d3d11_buffer.h b/src/d3d11/d3d11_buffer.h
index f4e508dc..e10b8b95 100644
--- a/src/d3d11/d3d11_buffer.h
+++ b/src/d3d11/d3d11_buffer.h
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ namespace dxvk {
     void STDMETHODCALLTYPE GetDesc(
             D3D11_BUFFER_DESC *pDesc) final;
     
+    bool CheckViewCompatibility(
+            UINT                BindFlags,
+            DXGI_FORMAT         Format) const;
+
     const D3D11_BUFFER_DESC* Desc() const {
       return &m_desc;
     }
diff --git a/src/d3d11/d3d11_resource.cpp b/src/d3d11/d3d11_resource.cpp
index f9113072..a2da5a31 100644
--- a/src/d3d11/d3d11_resource.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d11/d3d11_resource.cpp
@@ -35,10 +35,11 @@ namespace dxvk {
           UINT                        BindFlags,
           DXGI_FORMAT                 Format) {
     auto texture = GetCommonTexture(pResource);
+    auto buffer  = GetCommonBuffer (pResource);
     
     return texture != nullptr
       ? texture->CheckViewCompatibility(BindFlags, Format)
-      : true; /* for buffers */
+      : buffer ->CheckViewCompatibility(BindFlags, Format);
   }