diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 8cb2cc0855..8d80e03c28 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1012,7 +1012,6 @@ if features['d3d11']
     sources += files('video/out/d3d11/context.c',
                      'video/out/d3d11/ra_d3d11.c')
     features += {'dxgi-debug-d3d11': cc.has_header_symbol('d3d11sdklayers.h', 'DXGI_DEBUG_D3D11')}
-    features += {'dxgi-debug': cc.has_header_symbol('dxgidebug.h', 'IID_IDXGIInfoQueue')}
 endif
 
 wayland = {
diff --git a/video/out/d3d11/ra_d3d11.c b/video/out/d3d11/ra_d3d11.c
index 2b35686111..d4273dea50 100644
--- a/video/out/d3d11/ra_d3d11.c
+++ b/video/out/d3d11/ra_d3d11.c
@@ -44,11 +44,9 @@ struct ra_d3d11 {
 
     struct dll_version d3d_compiler_ver;
 
-#if HAVE_DXGI_DEBUG
     // Debug interfaces (--gpu-debug)
     IDXGIDebug *debug;
     IDXGIInfoQueue *iqueue;
-#endif
 
     // Device capabilities
     D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL fl;
@@ -2097,7 +2095,6 @@ static uint64_t timer_stop(struct ra *ra, ra_timer *ratimer)
     return timer->result;
 }
 
-#if HAVE_DXGI_DEBUG
 static int map_msg_severity(DXGI_INFO_QUEUE_MESSAGE_SEVERITY sev)
 {
     switch (sev) {
@@ -2172,11 +2169,9 @@ static int map_msg_severity_by_id(D3D11_MESSAGE_ID id,
         return map_msg_severity(sev);
     }
 }
-#endif
 
 static void debug_marker(struct ra *ra, const char *msg)
 {
-#if HAVE_DXGI_DEBUG
     struct ra_d3d11 *p = ra->priv;
     void *talloc_ctx = talloc_new(NULL);
     HRESULT hr;
@@ -2217,7 +2212,6 @@ static void debug_marker(struct ra *ra, const char *msg)
     IDXGIInfoQueue_ClearStoredMessages(p->iqueue, DXGI_DEBUG_ALL);
 done:
     talloc_free(talloc_ctx);
-#endif
 }
 
 static void destroy(struct ra *ra)
@@ -2248,7 +2242,6 @@ static void destroy(struct ra *ra)
     }
     SAFE_RELEASE(p->ctx);
 
-#if HAVE_DXGI_DEBUG
     if (p->debug) {
         // Report any leaked objects
         debug_marker(ra, "after destroy");
@@ -2259,7 +2252,6 @@ static void destroy(struct ra *ra)
     }
     SAFE_RELEASE(p->debug);
     SAFE_RELEASE(p->iqueue);
-#endif
 
     talloc_free(ra);
 }
@@ -2451,10 +2443,8 @@ struct ra *ra_d3d11_create(ID3D11Device *dev, struct mp_log *log,
         p->max_uavs = D3D11_PS_CS_UAV_REGISTER_COUNT;
     }
 
-#if HAVE_DXGI_DEBUG
     if (ID3D11Device_GetCreationFlags(p->dev) & D3D11_CREATE_DEVICE_DEBUG)
         mp_d3d11_get_debug_interfaces(ra->log, &p->debug, &p->iqueue);
-#endif
 
     // Some level 9_x devices don't have timestamp queries
     hr = ID3D11Device_CreateQuery(p->dev,
@@ -2468,11 +2458,9 @@ struct ra *ra_d3d11_create(ID3D11Device *dev, struct mp_log *log,
     // https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ff476874.aspx
     find_max_texture_dimension(ra);
 
-#if HAVE_DXGI_DEBUG
     // Ignore any messages during find_max_texture_dimension
     if (p->iqueue)
         IDXGIInfoQueue_ClearStoredMessages(p->iqueue, DXGI_DEBUG_ALL);
-#endif
 
     MP_VERBOSE(ra, "Maximum Texture2D size: %dx%d\n", ra->max_texture_wh,
                ra->max_texture_wh);
diff --git a/video/out/gpu/d3d11_helpers.c b/video/out/gpu/d3d11_helpers.c
index fa37d5ef30..358a7deb8b 100644
--- a/video/out/gpu/d3d11_helpers.c
+++ b/video/out/gpu/d3d11_helpers.c
@@ -1003,7 +1003,6 @@ done:
     return ret;
 }
 
-#if HAVE_DXGI_DEBUG
 void mp_d3d11_get_debug_interfaces(struct mp_log *log, IDXGIDebug **debug,
                                    IDXGIInfoQueue **iqueue)
 {
@@ -1038,4 +1037,3 @@ void mp_d3d11_get_debug_interfaces(struct mp_log *log, IDXGIDebug **debug,
         return;
     }
 }
-#endif
diff --git a/video/out/gpu/d3d11_helpers.h b/video/out/gpu/d3d11_helpers.h
index 92322b9152..166d451933 100644
--- a/video/out/gpu/d3d11_helpers.h
+++ b/video/out/gpu/d3d11_helpers.h
@@ -23,10 +23,7 @@
 #include <d3d11.h>
 #include <dxgi1_2.h>
 #include <dxgi1_6.h>
-
-#if HAVE_DXGI_DEBUG
 #include <dxgidebug.h>
-#endif
 
 #include "video/mp_image.h"
 
@@ -117,9 +114,7 @@ bool mp_d3d11_create_swapchain(ID3D11Device *dev, struct mp_log *log,
                                struct d3d11_swapchain_opts *opts,
                                IDXGISwapChain **swapchain_out);
 
-#if HAVE_DXGI_DEBUG
 void mp_d3d11_get_debug_interfaces(struct mp_log *log, IDXGIDebug **debug,
                                    IDXGIInfoQueue **iqueue);
-#endif
 
 #endif