diff --git a/GPU/Directx9/DrawEngineDX9.cpp b/GPU/Directx9/DrawEngineDX9.cpp
index 6092797550..7d6bd6c5c6 100644
--- a/GPU/Directx9/DrawEngineDX9.cpp
+++ b/GPU/Directx9/DrawEngineDX9.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,14 @@ enum {
 
 enum { VAI_KILL_AGE = 120, VAI_UNRELIABLE_KILL_AGE = 240, VAI_UNRELIABLE_KILL_MAX = 4 };
 
+static const D3DVERTEXELEMENT9 TransformedVertexElements[] = {
+	{ 0, 0, D3DDECLTYPE_FLOAT4, D3DDECLMETHOD_DEFAULT, D3DDECLUSAGE_POSITION, 0 },
+	{ 0, 16, D3DDECLTYPE_FLOAT3, D3DDECLMETHOD_DEFAULT, D3DDECLUSAGE_TEXCOORD, 0 },
+	{ 0, 28, D3DDECLTYPE_UBYTE4N, D3DDECLMETHOD_DEFAULT, D3DDECLUSAGE_COLOR, 0 },
+	{ 0, 32, D3DDECLTYPE_UBYTE4N, D3DDECLMETHOD_DEFAULT, D3DDECLUSAGE_COLOR, 1 },
+	D3DDECL_END()
+};
+
 DrawEngineDX9::DrawEngineDX9()
 	:	decodedVerts_(0),
 		prevPrim_(GE_PRIM_INVALID),
@@ -109,9 +117,15 @@ DrawEngineDX9::DrawEngineDX9()
 	InitDeviceObjects();
 
 	tessDataTransfer = new TessellationDataTransferDX9();
+
+	pD3Ddevice->CreateVertexDeclaration(TransformedVertexElements, &transformedVertexDecl_);
 }
 
 DrawEngineDX9::~DrawEngineDX9() {
+	if (transformedVertexDecl_) {
+		transformedVertexDecl_->Release();
+	}
+
 	DestroyDeviceObjects();
 	FreeMemoryPages(decoded, DECODED_VERTEX_BUFFER_SIZE);
 	FreeMemoryPages(decIndex, DECODED_INDEX_BUFFER_SIZE);
@@ -833,7 +847,7 @@ rotateVBO:
 			// these spam the gDebugger log.
 			const int vertexSize = sizeof(transformed[0]);
 
-			pD3Ddevice->SetVertexDeclaration(pSoftVertexDecl);
+			pD3Ddevice->SetVertexDeclaration(transformedVertexDecl_);
 			if (drawIndexed) {
 				pD3Ddevice->DrawIndexedPrimitiveUP(glprim[prim], 0, maxIndex, D3DPrimCount(glprim[prim], numTrans), inds, D3DFMT_INDEX16, drawBuffer, sizeof(TransformedVertex));
 			} else {
diff --git a/GPU/Directx9/DrawEngineDX9.h b/GPU/Directx9/DrawEngineDX9.h
index 3c4255a86e..0d15dd46c9 100644
--- a/GPU/Directx9/DrawEngineDX9.h
+++ b/GPU/Directx9/DrawEngineDX9.h
@@ -196,7 +196,10 @@ private:
 
 	std::unordered_map<u32, VertexArrayInfoDX9 *> vai_;
 	std::unordered_map<u32, IDirect3DVertexDeclaration9 *> vertexDeclMap_;
-	
+
+	// SimpleVertex
+	IDirect3DVertexDeclaration9* transformedVertexDecl_;
+
 	// Other
 	ShaderManagerDX9 *shaderManager_;
 	TextureCacheDX9 *textureCache_;
diff --git a/GPU/Directx9/helper/global.cpp b/GPU/Directx9/helper/global.cpp
index bab51a6c3e..09a135db34 100644
--- a/GPU/Directx9/helper/global.cpp
+++ b/GPU/Directx9/helper/global.cpp
@@ -59,16 +59,6 @@ static const D3DVERTEXELEMENT9 VertexElements[] = {
 	D3DDECL_END()
 };
 
-IDirect3DVertexDeclaration9* pSoftVertexDecl = NULL;
-
-static const D3DVERTEXELEMENT9 SoftTransVertexElements[] = {
-	{ 0, 0, D3DDECLTYPE_FLOAT4, D3DDECLMETHOD_DEFAULT, D3DDECLUSAGE_POSITION, 0 },
-	{ 0, 16, D3DDECLTYPE_FLOAT3, D3DDECLMETHOD_DEFAULT, D3DDECLUSAGE_TEXCOORD, 0 },
-	{ 0, 28, D3DDECLTYPE_UBYTE4N, D3DDECLMETHOD_DEFAULT, D3DDECLUSAGE_COLOR, 0 },
-	{ 0, 32, D3DDECLTYPE_UBYTE4N, D3DDECLMETHOD_DEFAULT, D3DDECLUSAGE_COLOR, 1 },
-	D3DDECL_END()
-};
-
 LPDIRECT3DVERTEXSHADER9      pFramebufferVertexShader = NULL; // Vertex Shader
 LPDIRECT3DPIXELSHADER9       pFramebufferPixelShader = NULL;  // Pixel Shader
 
@@ -168,23 +158,21 @@ bool CompileShaders(std::string &errorMsg) {
 
 	pD3Ddevice->CreateVertexDeclaration(VertexElements, &pFramebufferVertexDecl);
 	pD3Ddevice->SetVertexDeclaration(pFramebufferVertexDecl);
-	pD3Ddevice->CreateVertexDeclaration(SoftTransVertexElements, &pSoftVertexDecl);
-
 	return true;
 }
 
 void DestroyShaders() {
 	if (pFramebufferVertexShader) {
 		pFramebufferVertexShader->Release();
+		pFramebufferVertexShader = nullptr;
 	}
 	if (pFramebufferPixelShader) {
 		pFramebufferPixelShader->Release();
+		pFramebufferPixelShader = nullptr;
 	}
 	if (pFramebufferVertexDecl) {
 		pFramebufferVertexDecl->Release();
-	}
-	if (pSoftVertexDecl) {
-		pSoftVertexDecl->Release();
+		pFramebufferVertexDecl = nullptr;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/GPU/Directx9/helper/global.h b/GPU/Directx9/helper/global.h
index ea83628cbd..0af1b84b26 100644
--- a/GPU/Directx9/helper/global.h
+++ b/GPU/Directx9/helper/global.h
@@ -11,13 +11,11 @@ namespace DX9 {
 
 extern LPDIRECT3DDEVICE9 pD3Ddevice;
 extern LPDIRECT3DDEVICE9EX pD3DdeviceEx;
-extern LPDIRECT3D9 pD3D;
 
 extern LPDIRECT3DVERTEXSHADER9      pFramebufferVertexShader; // Vertex Shader
 extern LPDIRECT3DPIXELSHADER9       pFramebufferPixelShader;  // Pixel Shader
 
 extern IDirect3DVertexDeclaration9* pFramebufferVertexDecl;
-extern IDirect3DVertexDeclaration9* pSoftVertexDecl;
 
 bool CompileShaders(std::string &errorMessage);
 bool CompilePixelShader(const char *code, LPDIRECT3DPIXELSHADER9 *pShader, ID3DXConstantTable **pShaderTable, std::string &errorMessage);
diff --git a/Windows/GPU/D3D9Context.cpp b/Windows/GPU/D3D9Context.cpp
index 4c4d40a26b..ad789e99de 100644
--- a/Windows/GPU/D3D9Context.cpp
+++ b/Windows/GPU/D3D9Context.cpp
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ bool D3D9Context::Init(HINSTANCE hInst, HWND wnd, std::string *error_message) {
 	device->BeginScene();
 	DX9::pD3Ddevice = device;
 	DX9::pD3DdeviceEx = deviceEx;
-	DX9::pD3D = d3d;
 
 	if (!DX9::CompileShaders(*error_message)) {
 		*error_message = "Unable to compile shaders: " + *error_message;
@@ -173,7 +172,6 @@ bool D3D9Context::Init(HINSTANCE hInst, HWND wnd, std::string *error_message) {
 		d3d->Release();
 		DX9::pD3Ddevice = nullptr;
 		DX9::pD3DdeviceEx = nullptr;
-		DX9::pD3D = nullptr;
 		device = nullptr;
 		UnloadD3DXDynamic();
 		return false;
@@ -221,7 +219,6 @@ void D3D9Context::Shutdown() {
 	UnloadD3DXDynamic();
 	DX9::pD3Ddevice = nullptr;
 	DX9::pD3DdeviceEx = nullptr;
-	DX9::pD3D = nullptr;
 	device = nullptr;
 	hWnd = nullptr;
 	FreeLibrary(hD3D9);