diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/device.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/device.rs
index 7e14818572..c4d93caefc 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/device.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/device.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ impl super::Device {
         library: &Arc<d3d12::D3D12Lib>,
         dx12_shader_compiler: wgt::Dx12Compiler,
     ) -> Result<Self, crate::DeviceError> {
-        let mem_allocator = super::suballocation::create_allocator_wrapper(&raw)?;
+        let mut mem_allocator = None;
+        if private_caps.suballocation_supported {
+            mem_allocator = super::suballocation::create_allocator_wrapper(&raw)?;
+        }
 
         let dxc_container = match dx12_shader_compiler {
             wgt::Dx12Compiler::Dxc {
diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/suballocation.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/suballocation.rs
index 5def070814..5412aa3796 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/suballocation.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/suballocation.rs
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ mod allocation {
         let is_cpu_read = desc.usage.contains(crate::BufferUses::MAP_READ);
         let is_cpu_write = desc.usage.contains(crate::BufferUses::MAP_WRITE);
 
+        // It's a workaround for Intel Xe drivers.
         if !device.private_caps.suballocation_supported {
             let heap_properties = d3d12_ty::D3D12_HEAP_PROPERTIES {
                 Type: d3d12_ty::D3D12_HEAP_TYPE_CUSTOM,
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ mod allocation {
         raw_desc: d3d12_ty::D3D12_RESOURCE_DESC,
         resource: &mut WeakPtr<ID3D12Resource>,
     ) -> Result<(HRESULT, Option<AllocationWrapper>), crate::DeviceError> {
+        // It's a workaround for Intel Xe drivers.
         if !device.private_caps.suballocation_supported {
             let heap_properties = d3d12_ty::D3D12_HEAP_PROPERTIES {
                 Type: d3d12_ty::D3D12_HEAP_TYPE_CUSTOM,