diff --git a/src/dxvk/dxvk_adapter.cpp b/src/dxvk/dxvk_adapter.cpp
index 596170488..59c6eeb7f 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/dxvk_adapter.cpp
+++ b/src/dxvk/dxvk_adapter.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 namespace dxvk {
   
   DxvkAdapter::DxvkAdapter(
-    const Rc<DxvkInstance>&   instance,
+          DxvkInstance*       instance,
           VkPhysicalDevice    handle)
   : m_instance      (instance),
     m_vki           (instance->vki()),
diff --git a/src/dxvk/dxvk_adapter.h b/src/dxvk/dxvk_adapter.h
index 5d504101f..571da2744 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/dxvk_adapter.h
+++ b/src/dxvk/dxvk_adapter.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
   public:
     
     DxvkAdapter(
-      const Rc<DxvkInstance>&   instance,
+            DxvkInstance*       instance,
             VkPhysicalDevice    handle);
     ~DxvkAdapter();
     
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
     
   private:
     
-    Rc<DxvkInstance>    m_instance;
+    DxvkInstance*       m_instance;
     Rc<vk::InstanceFn>  m_vki;
     VkPhysicalDevice    m_handle;