diff --git a/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_vulkan.cpp b/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_vulkan.cpp
index a1fd7d4a73..008d594a2f 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_vulkan.cpp
+++ b/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_vulkan.cpp
@@ -219,6 +219,10 @@ struct CommonResources
    vector<Texture> original_history;
    vector<Texture> framebuffer_feedback;
 
+   unordered_map<string, slang_texture_semantic_map> texture_semantic_map;
+   unordered_map<string, slang_texture_semantic_map> texture_semantic_uniform_map;
+   unordered_map<string, slang_semantic> semantic_map;
+
    VkDevice device;
 };
 
@@ -1301,6 +1305,10 @@ bool Pass::build()
    }
 
    reflection = slang_reflection{};
+   reflection.texture_semantic_map = &common->texture_semantic_map;
+   reflection.texture_semantic_uniform_map = &common->texture_semantic_uniform_map;
+   reflection.semantic_map = &common->semantic_map;
+
    if (!slang_reflect_spirv(vertex_shader, fragment_shader, &reflection))
       return false;
 
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_shader/slang_reflection.cpp b/gfx/drivers_shader/slang_reflection.cpp
index a6a0c1250a..1bfc616c2b 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_shader/slang_reflection.cpp
+++ b/gfx/drivers_shader/slang_reflection.cpp
@@ -102,18 +102,42 @@ static slang_texture_semantic slang_name_to_texture_semantic_array(const string
    return SLANG_INVALID_TEXTURE_SEMANTIC;
 }
 
-static slang_texture_semantic slang_name_to_texture_semantic(const string &name, unsigned *index)
+static slang_texture_semantic slang_name_to_texture_semantic(
+      const unordered_map<string, slang_texture_semantic_map> &semantic_map,
+      const string &name, unsigned *index)
 {
+   auto itr = semantic_map.find(name);
+   if (itr != end(semantic_map))
+   {
+      *index = itr->second.index;
+      return itr->second.semantic;
+   }
+
    return slang_name_to_texture_semantic_array(name, texture_semantic_names, index);
 }
 
-static slang_texture_semantic slang_uniform_name_to_texture_semantic(const string &name, unsigned *index)
+static slang_texture_semantic slang_uniform_name_to_texture_semantic(
+      const unordered_map<string, slang_texture_semantic_map> &semantic_map,
+      const string &name, unsigned *index)
 {
+   auto itr = semantic_map.find(name);
+   if (itr != end(semantic_map))
+   {
+      *index = itr->second.index;
+      return itr->second.semantic;
+   }
+
    return slang_name_to_texture_semantic_array(name, texture_semantic_uniform_names, index);
 }
 
-static slang_semantic slang_uniform_name_to_semantic(const string &name)
+static slang_semantic slang_uniform_name_to_semantic(
+      const unordered_map<string, slang_semantic> &semantic_map,
+      const string &name)
 {
+   auto itr = semantic_map.find(name);
+   if (itr != end(semantic_map))
+      return itr->second;
+
    unsigned i = 0;
    for (auto n : semantic_uniform_names)
    {
@@ -227,8 +251,9 @@ static bool add_active_buffer_ranges(const Compiler &compiler, const Resource &r
       auto &type = compiler.get_type(compiler.get_type(resource.type_id).member_types[range.index]);
 
       unsigned tex_sem_index = 0;
-      auto sem = slang_uniform_name_to_semantic(name);
-      auto tex_sem = slang_uniform_name_to_texture_semantic(name, &tex_sem_index);
+      auto sem = slang_uniform_name_to_semantic(*reflection->semantic_map, name);
+      auto tex_sem = slang_uniform_name_to_texture_semantic(*reflection->texture_semantic_uniform_map,
+            name, &tex_sem_index);
 
       if (sem != SLANG_INVALID_SEMANTIC)
       {
@@ -417,7 +442,8 @@ static bool slang_reflect(const Compiler &vertex_compiler, const Compiler &fragm
       binding_mask |= 1 << binding;
 
       unsigned array_index = 0;
-      slang_texture_semantic index = slang_name_to_texture_semantic(texture.name, &array_index);
+      slang_texture_semantic index = slang_name_to_texture_semantic(*reflection->texture_semantic_map,
+            texture.name, &array_index);
       
       if (index == SLANG_INVALID_TEXTURE_SEMANTIC)
       {
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_shader/slang_reflection.hpp b/gfx/drivers_shader/slang_reflection.hpp
index f416b52385..b6b15b5945 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_shader/slang_reflection.hpp
+++ b/gfx/drivers_shader/slang_reflection.hpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #define SLANG_REFLECTION_HPP
 
 #include <string>
+#include <unordered_map>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 // Textures with built-in meaning.
@@ -88,6 +89,12 @@ struct slang_semantic_meta
    bool uniform = false;
 };
 
+struct slang_texture_semantic_map
+{
+   slang_texture_semantic semantic;
+   unsigned index;
+};
+
 struct slang_reflection
 {
    slang_reflection();
@@ -98,6 +105,10 @@ struct slang_reflection
 
    std::vector<slang_texture_semantic_meta> semantic_textures[SLANG_NUM_TEXTURE_SEMANTICS];
    slang_semantic_meta semantics[SLANG_NUM_SEMANTICS];
+
+   const std::unordered_map<std::string, slang_texture_semantic_map> *texture_semantic_map = nullptr;
+   const std::unordered_map<std::string, slang_texture_semantic_map> *texture_semantic_uniform_map = nullptr;
+   const std::unordered_map<std::string, slang_semantic> *semantic_map = nullptr;
 };
 
 bool slang_reflect_spirv(const std::vector<uint32_t> &vertex,