diff --git a/src/render/vulkan/SDL_render_vulkan.c b/src/render/vulkan/SDL_render_vulkan.c
index c7f422590d..d374f4fb23 100644
--- a/src/render/vulkan/SDL_render_vulkan.c
+++ b/src/render/vulkan/SDL_render_vulkan.c
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ static void VULKAN_DestroyTexture(SDL_Renderer *renderer, SDL_Texture *texture);
 static void VULKAN_DestroyBuffer(VULKAN_RenderData *rendererData, VULKAN_Buffer *vulkanBuffer);
 static void VULKAN_DestroyImage(VULKAN_RenderData *rendererData, VULKAN_Image *vulkanImage);
 static void VULKAN_ResetCommandList(VULKAN_RenderData *rendererData);
-static SDL_bool VULKAN_FindMemoryTypeIndex(VULKAN_RenderData *rendererData, uint32_t typeBits, VkMemoryPropertyFlags flags, uint32_t *memoryTypeIndexOut);
+static SDL_bool VULKAN_FindMemoryTypeIndex(VULKAN_RenderData *rendererData, uint32_t typeBits, VkMemoryPropertyFlags requiredFlags, VkMemoryPropertyFlags desiredFlags, uint32_t *memoryTypeIndexOut);
 static VkResult VULKAN_CreateWindowSizeDependentResources(SDL_Renderer *renderer);
 
 static void VULKAN_DestroyAll(SDL_Renderer *renderer)
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ static void VULKAN_DestroyBuffer(VULKAN_RenderData *rendererData, VULKAN_Buffer
     SDL_memset(vulkanBuffer, 0, sizeof(VULKAN_Buffer));
 }
 
-static VkResult VULKAN_AllocateBuffer(VULKAN_RenderData *rendererData, VkDeviceSize size, VkBufferUsageFlags usage, VkMemoryPropertyFlags memoryProps, VULKAN_Buffer *bufferOut)
+static VkResult VULKAN_AllocateBuffer(VULKAN_RenderData *rendererData, VkDeviceSize size, VkBufferUsageFlags usage, VkMemoryPropertyFlags requiredMemoryProps, VkMemoryPropertyFlags desiredMemoryProps, VULKAN_Buffer *bufferOut)
 {
     VkResult result;
     VkBufferCreateInfo bufferCreateInfo = { 0 };
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ static VkResult VULKAN_AllocateBuffer(VULKAN_RenderData *rendererData, VkDeviceS
     }
 
     uint32_t memoryTypeIndex = 0;
-    if (!VULKAN_FindMemoryTypeIndex(rendererData, memoryRequirements.memoryTypeBits, memoryProps, &memoryTypeIndex)) {
+    if (!VULKAN_FindMemoryTypeIndex(rendererData, memoryRequirements.memoryTypeBits, requiredMemoryProps, desiredMemoryProps, &memoryTypeIndex)) {
         VULKAN_DestroyBuffer(rendererData, bufferOut);
         SDL_LogError(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_RENDER, "VULKAN_FindMemoryTypeIndex failed.\n");
         return VK_ERROR_UNKNOWN;;
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ static VkResult VULKAN_AllocateImage(VULKAN_RenderData *rendererData, uint32_t w
         }
 
         uint32_t memoryTypeIndex = 0;
-        if (!VULKAN_FindMemoryTypeIndex(rendererData, memoryRequirements.memoryTypeBits, VK_MEMORY_PROPERTY_DEVICE_LOCAL_BIT, &memoryTypeIndex)) {
+        if (!VULKAN_FindMemoryTypeIndex(rendererData, memoryRequirements.memoryTypeBits, 0, VK_MEMORY_PROPERTY_DEVICE_LOCAL_BIT, &memoryTypeIndex)) {
             VULKAN_DestroyImage(rendererData, imageOut);
             SDL_LogError(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_RENDER, "VULKAN_FindMemoryTypeIndex failed.\n");
             return VK_ERROR_UNKNOWN;
@@ -1157,13 +1157,17 @@ static VULKAN_PipelineState *VULKAN_CreatePipelineState(SDL_Renderer *renderer,
     return &pipelineStates[rendererData->pipelineStateCount - 1];
 }
 
-static SDL_bool VULKAN_FindMemoryTypeIndex(VULKAN_RenderData *rendererData, uint32_t typeBits, VkMemoryPropertyFlags flags, uint32_t *memoryTypeIndexOut)
+static SDL_bool VULKAN_FindMemoryTypeIndex(VULKAN_RenderData *rendererData, uint32_t typeBits, VkMemoryPropertyFlags requiredFlags, VkMemoryPropertyFlags desiredFlags, uint32_t *memoryTypeIndexOut)
 {
     uint32_t memoryTypeIndex = 0;
     SDL_bool foundExactMatch = SDL_FALSE;
+
+    /* Desired flags must be a superset of required flags. */
+    desiredFlags |= requiredFlags;
+
     for (memoryTypeIndex = 0; memoryTypeIndex < rendererData->physicalDeviceMemoryProperties.memoryTypeCount; memoryTypeIndex++) {
         if (typeBits & (1 << memoryTypeIndex)) {
-            if (rendererData->physicalDeviceMemoryProperties.memoryTypes[memoryTypeIndex].propertyFlags == flags) {
+            if (rendererData->physicalDeviceMemoryProperties.memoryTypes[memoryTypeIndex].propertyFlags == desiredFlags) {
                 foundExactMatch = SDL_TRUE;
                 break;
             }
@@ -1172,7 +1176,7 @@ static SDL_bool VULKAN_FindMemoryTypeIndex(VULKAN_RenderData *rendererData, uint
     if (!foundExactMatch) {
         for (memoryTypeIndex = 0; memoryTypeIndex < rendererData->physicalDeviceMemoryProperties.memoryTypeCount; memoryTypeIndex++) {
             if (typeBits & (1 << memoryTypeIndex)) {
-                if ((rendererData->physicalDeviceMemoryProperties.memoryTypes[memoryTypeIndex].propertyFlags & flags) == flags) {
+                if ((rendererData->physicalDeviceMemoryProperties.memoryTypes[memoryTypeIndex].propertyFlags & requiredFlags) == requiredFlags) {
                     break;
                 }
             }
@@ -1195,9 +1199,9 @@ static VkResult VULKAN_CreateVertexBuffer(VULKAN_RenderData *rendererData, size_
 
     result = VULKAN_AllocateBuffer(rendererData, size,
         VK_BUFFER_USAGE_VERTEX_BUFFER_BIT,
-        VK_MEMORY_PROPERTY_DEVICE_LOCAL_BIT |
         VK_MEMORY_PROPERTY_HOST_COHERENT_BIT |
         VK_MEMORY_PROPERTY_HOST_VISIBLE_BIT,
+        VK_MEMORY_PROPERTY_DEVICE_LOCAL_BIT,
         &rendererData->vertexBuffers[vbidx]);
     if (result != VK_SUCCESS) {
         SDL_LogError(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_RENDER, "VULKAN_AllocateBuffer(): %s\n", SDL_Vulkan_GetResultString(result));
@@ -2190,9 +2194,9 @@ static VkResult VULKAN_CreateSwapChain(SDL_Renderer *renderer, int w, int h)
         result = VULKAN_AllocateBuffer(rendererData,
             SDL_VULKAN_CONSTANT_BUFFER_DEFAULT_SIZE,
             VK_BUFFER_USAGE_UNIFORM_BUFFER_BIT,
-            VK_MEMORY_PROPERTY_DEVICE_LOCAL_BIT |
             VK_MEMORY_PROPERTY_HOST_VISIBLE_BIT |
             VK_MEMORY_PROPERTY_HOST_COHERENT_BIT,
+            VK_MEMORY_PROPERTY_DEVICE_LOCAL_BIT,
             &rendererData->constantBuffers[i]);
         if (result != VK_SUCCESS) {
             VULKAN_DestroyAll(renderer);
@@ -2488,9 +2492,9 @@ static VkResult VULKAN_UpdateTextureInternal(VULKAN_RenderData *rendererData, Vk
 
     result = VULKAN_AllocateBuffer(rendererData, uploadBufferSize,
         VK_BUFFER_USAGE_TRANSFER_SRC_BIT,
-        VK_MEMORY_PROPERTY_DEVICE_LOCAL_BIT |
         VK_MEMORY_PROPERTY_HOST_VISIBLE_BIT |
         VK_MEMORY_PROPERTY_HOST_COHERENT_BIT,
+        VK_MEMORY_PROPERTY_DEVICE_LOCAL_BIT,
         uploadBuffer);
     if (result != VK_SUCCESS) {
         return result;
@@ -2699,9 +2703,9 @@ static int VULKAN_LockTexture(SDL_Renderer *renderer, SDL_Texture *texture,
     result = VULKAN_AllocateBuffer(rendererData,
         stagingBufferSize,
         VK_BUFFER_USAGE_TRANSFER_SRC_BIT,
-        VK_MEMORY_PROPERTY_DEVICE_LOCAL_BIT |
         VK_MEMORY_PROPERTY_HOST_COHERENT_BIT |
         VK_MEMORY_PROPERTY_HOST_VISIBLE_BIT,
+        VK_MEMORY_PROPERTY_DEVICE_LOCAL_BIT,
         &textureData->stagingBuffer);
     if (result != VK_SUCCESS) {
         return SDL_SetError("[Vulkan] VULKAN_AllocateBuffer with result %s", SDL_Vulkan_GetResultString(result));
@@ -3539,9 +3543,9 @@ static SDL_Surface* VULKAN_RenderReadPixels(SDL_Renderer *renderer, const SDL_Re
     readbackBufferSize = length * rect->h;
     if (VULKAN_AllocateBuffer(rendererData, readbackBufferSize,
         VK_BUFFER_USAGE_TRANSFER_DST_BIT,
-        VK_MEMORY_PROPERTY_DEVICE_LOCAL_BIT |
         VK_MEMORY_PROPERTY_HOST_COHERENT_BIT |
         VK_MEMORY_PROPERTY_HOST_VISIBLE_BIT,
+        VK_MEMORY_PROPERTY_DEVICE_LOCAL_BIT,
         &readbackBuffer) != VK_SUCCESS) {
         SDL_SetError("[Vulkan] Failed to allocate buffer for readback.");
         return NULL;