diff --git a/src/xrt/auxiliary/vk/vk_helpers.c b/src/xrt/auxiliary/vk/vk_helpers.c
index e85f493ab..8ca3f7399 100644
--- a/src/xrt/auxiliary/vk/vk_helpers.c
+++ b/src/xrt/auxiliary/vk/vk_helpers.c
@@ -160,6 +160,18 @@ vk_result_string(VkResult code)
 	}
 }
 
+XRT_CHECK_RESULT const char *
+vk_physical_device_type_string(VkPhysicalDeviceType device_type)
+{
+	switch (device_type) {
+		ENUM_TO_STR(VK_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_TYPE_DISCRETE_GPU);
+		ENUM_TO_STR(VK_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_TYPE_INTEGRATED_GPU);
+		ENUM_TO_STR(VK_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_TYPE_VIRTUAL_GPU);
+		ENUM_TO_STR(VK_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_TYPE_CPU);
+	default: return "UNKNOWN PHYSICAL DEVICE TYPE";
+	}
+}
+
 XRT_CHECK_RESULT const char *
 vk_format_string(VkFormat code)
 {
diff --git a/src/xrt/auxiliary/vk/vk_helpers.h b/src/xrt/auxiliary/vk/vk_helpers.h
index ff933f5c9..63f539b35 100644
--- a/src/xrt/auxiliary/vk/vk_helpers.h
+++ b/src/xrt/auxiliary/vk/vk_helpers.h
@@ -446,6 +446,9 @@ struct vk_buffer
 XRT_CHECK_RESULT const char *
 vk_result_string(VkResult code);
 
+XRT_CHECK_RESULT const char *
+vk_physical_device_type_string(VkPhysicalDeviceType device_type);
+
 XRT_CHECK_RESULT const char *
 vk_format_string(VkFormat code);