diff --git a/SDL/SDLVulkanGraphicsContext.cpp b/SDL/SDLVulkanGraphicsContext.cpp
index f58ae422dd..11d7495265 100644
--- a/SDL/SDLVulkanGraphicsContext.cpp
+++ b/SDL/SDLVulkanGraphicsContext.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,15 @@ bool SDLVulkanGraphicsContext::Init(SDL_Window *&window, int x, int y, int w, in
 		vulkan_ = nullptr;
 		return false;
 	}
-	vulkan_->ChooseDevice(vulkan_->GetBestPhysicalDevice());
+
+	int deviceNum = vulkan_->GetPhysicalDeviceByName(g_Config.sVulkanDevice);
+	if (deviceNum < 0) {
+		deviceNum = vulkan_->GetBestPhysicalDevice();
+		if (!g_Config.sVulkanDevice.empty())
+			g_Config.sVulkanDevice = vulkan_->GetPhysicalDeviceProperties(deviceNum).properties.deviceName;
+	}
+
+	vulkan_->ChooseDevice(deviceNum);
 	if (vulkan_->CreateDevice() != VK_SUCCESS) {
 		*error_message = vulkan_->InitError();
 		delete vulkan_;