diff --git a/Common/GPU/D3D11/thin3d_d3d11.cpp b/Common/GPU/D3D11/thin3d_d3d11.cpp
index cd42458df5..beaaa8e1c4 100644
--- a/Common/GPU/D3D11/thin3d_d3d11.cpp
+++ b/Common/GPU/D3D11/thin3d_d3d11.cpp
@@ -405,6 +405,7 @@ D3D11DrawContext::D3D11DrawContext(ID3D11Device *device, ID3D11DeviceContext *de
 	if (SUCCEEDED(hr)) {
 		caps_.setMaxFrameLatencySupported = true;
 		dxgiDevice1->SetMaximumFrameLatency(maxInflightFrames);
+		dxgiDevice1->Release();
 	}
 }