diff --git a/src/d3d9/d3d9_device.cpp b/src/d3d9/d3d9_device.cpp
index 50741571..99fb0e1b 100644
--- a/src/d3d9/d3d9_device.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d9/d3d9_device.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
     , m_adapter         ( pAdapter )
     , m_dxvkDevice      ( dxvkDevice )
     , m_memoryAllocator ( )
+    , m_shaderAllocator ( )
     , m_shaderModules   ( new D3D9ShaderModuleSet )
     , m_stagingBuffer   ( dxvkDevice, StagingBufferSize )
     , m_d3d9Options     ( dxvkDevice, pParent->GetInstance()->config() )
@@ -2829,7 +2830,11 @@ namespace dxvk {
       &moduleInfo)))
       return D3DERR_INVALIDCALL;
 
-    *ppShader = ref(new D3D9VertexShader(this, module, pFunction, bytecodeLength));
+    *ppShader = ref(new D3D9VertexShader(this,
+      &m_shaderAllocator,
+      module,
+      pFunction,
+      bytecodeLength));
 
     return D3D_OK;
   }
@@ -3160,7 +3165,11 @@ namespace dxvk {
       &moduleInfo)))
       return D3DERR_INVALIDCALL;
 
-    *ppShader = ref(new D3D9PixelShader(this, module, pFunction, bytecodeLength));
+    *ppShader = ref(new D3D9PixelShader(this,
+      &m_shaderAllocator,
+      module,
+      pFunction,
+      bytecodeLength));
 
     return D3D_OK;
   }
diff --git a/src/d3d9/d3d9_device.h b/src/d3d9/d3d9_device.h
index 40dcc955..0df0496f 100644
--- a/src/d3d9/d3d9_device.h
+++ b/src/d3d9/d3d9_device.h
@@ -1158,6 +1158,11 @@ namespace dxvk {
 
     D3D9MemoryAllocator             m_memoryAllocator;
 
+    // Second memory allocator used for D3D9 shader bytecode.
+    // Most games never access the stored bytecode, so putting that
+    // into the same chunks as texture memory would waste address space.
+    D3D9MemoryAllocator             m_shaderAllocator;
+
     uint32_t                        m_frameLatency = DefaultFrameLatency;
 
     D3D9Initializer*                m_initializer = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/d3d9/d3d9_shader.h b/src/d3d9/d3d9_shader.h
index c8705711..997d1525 100644
--- a/src/d3d9/d3d9_shader.h
+++ b/src/d3d9/d3d9_shader.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "d3d9_resource.h"
 #include "../dxso/dxso_module.h"
 #include "d3d9_util.h"
+#include "d3d9_mem.h"
 
 #include <array>
 
@@ -81,15 +82,19 @@ namespace dxvk {
   public:
 
     D3D9Shader(
-            D3D9DeviceEx*      pDevice,
-      const D3D9CommonShader&  CommonShader,
-      const void*              pShaderBytecode,
-            uint32_t           BytecodeLength)
+            D3D9DeviceEx*        pDevice,
+            D3D9MemoryAllocator* pAllocator,
+      const D3D9CommonShader&    CommonShader,
+      const void*                pShaderBytecode,
+            uint32_t             BytecodeLength)
       : D3D9DeviceChild<Base>( pDevice )
-      , m_shader             ( CommonShader ) {
+      , m_shader             ( CommonShader )
+      , m_bytecodeLength     ( BytecodeLength ) {
 
-      m_bytecode.resize(BytecodeLength);
-      std::memcpy(m_bytecode.data(), pShaderBytecode, BytecodeLength);
+      m_bytecode = pAllocator->Alloc(BytecodeLength);
+      m_bytecode.Map();
+      std::memcpy(m_bytecode.Ptr(), pShaderBytecode, BytecodeLength);
+      m_bytecode.Unmap();
     }
 
     HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE QueryInterface(REFIID riid, void** ppvObject) {
@@ -114,12 +119,14 @@ namespace dxvk {
         return D3DERR_INVALIDCALL;
 
       if (pOut == nullptr) {
-        *pSizeOfData = m_bytecode.size();
+        *pSizeOfData = m_bytecodeLength;
         return D3D_OK;
       }
 
-      size_t copyAmount = std::min(size_t(*pSizeOfData), m_bytecode.size());
-      std::memcpy(pOut, m_bytecode.data(), copyAmount);
+      m_bytecode.Map();
+      uint32_t copyAmount = std::min(*pSizeOfData, m_bytecodeLength);
+      std::memcpy(pOut, m_bytecode.Ptr(), copyAmount);
+      m_bytecode.Unmap();
 
       return D3D_OK;
     }
@@ -132,7 +139,8 @@ namespace dxvk {
 
     D3D9CommonShader m_shader;
 
-    std::vector<uint8_t>  m_bytecode;
+    D3D9Memory       m_bytecode;
+    uint32_t         m_bytecodeLength;
 
   };
 
@@ -143,11 +151,12 @@ namespace dxvk {
   public:
 
     D3D9VertexShader(
-            D3D9DeviceEx*      pDevice,
-      const D3D9CommonShader&  CommonShader,
-      const void*              pShaderBytecode,
-            uint32_t           BytecodeLength)
-      : D3D9Shader<IDirect3DVertexShader9>( pDevice, CommonShader, pShaderBytecode, BytecodeLength ) { }
+            D3D9DeviceEx*        pDevice,
+            D3D9MemoryAllocator* pAllocator,
+      const D3D9CommonShader&    CommonShader,
+      const void*                pShaderBytecode,
+            uint32_t             BytecodeLength)
+      : D3D9Shader<IDirect3DVertexShader9>( pDevice, pAllocator, CommonShader, pShaderBytecode, BytecodeLength ) { }
 
   };
 
@@ -156,11 +165,12 @@ namespace dxvk {
   public:
 
     D3D9PixelShader(
-            D3D9DeviceEx*      pDevice,
-      const D3D9CommonShader&  CommonShader,
-      const void*              pShaderBytecode,
-            uint32_t           BytecodeLength)
-      : D3D9Shader<IDirect3DPixelShader9>( pDevice, CommonShader, pShaderBytecode, BytecodeLength ) { }
+            D3D9DeviceEx*        pDevice,
+            D3D9MemoryAllocator* pAllocator,
+      const D3D9CommonShader&    CommonShader,
+      const void*                pShaderBytecode,
+            uint32_t             BytecodeLength)
+      : D3D9Shader<IDirect3DPixelShader9>( pDevice, pAllocator, CommonShader, pShaderBytecode, BytecodeLength ) { }
 
   };