diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/adapter.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/adapter.rs
index 3c3aa8af33b..4c7e35410db 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/adapter.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/adapter.rs
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ impl super::Adapter {
                 .is_ok()
                 {
                     break match sm.HighestShaderModel {
+                        Direct3D12::D3D_SHADER_MODEL_5_1 => ShaderModel::_5_1,
                         Direct3D12::D3D_SHADER_MODEL_6_0 => ShaderModel::_6_0,
                         Direct3D12::D3D_SHADER_MODEL_6_1 => ShaderModel::_6_1,
                         Direct3D12::D3D_SHADER_MODEL_6_2 => ShaderModel::_6_2,