diff --git a/src/gui/rhi/qrhi.cpp b/src/gui/rhi/qrhi.cpp
index 92bfcda041..0728d7824d 100644
--- a/src/gui/rhi/qrhi.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/rhi/qrhi.cpp
@@ -8419,9 +8419,11 @@ const char *QRhi::backendName() const
 
 /*!
     \enum QRhiDriverInfo::DeviceType
-    Specifies the graphics device's type, when the information is available. In
-    practice this is only applicable with Vulkan and Metal. With others the
-    value will always be UnknownDevice.
+    Specifies the graphics device's type, when the information is available.
+
+    In practice this is only applicable with Vulkan and Metal. With Direct 3D
+    11 and 12, using an adapter with the software flag set leads to the value
+    \c CpuDevice. Otherwise, and with OpenGL, the value is always UnknownDevice.
 
     \value UnknownDevice
     \value IntegratedDevice
diff --git a/src/gui/rhi/qrhid3d11.cpp b/src/gui/rhi/qrhid3d11.cpp
index e875eac414..310e47027a 100644
--- a/src/gui/rhi/qrhid3d11.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/rhi/qrhid3d11.cpp
@@ -247,9 +247,7 @@ bool QRhiD3D11::create(QRhi::Flags flags)
             if (!activeAdapter && (requestedAdapterIndex < 0 || requestedAdapterIndex == adapterIndex)) {
                 activeAdapter = adapter;
                 adapterLuid = desc.AdapterLuid;
-                driverInfoStruct.deviceName = name.toUtf8();
-                driverInfoStruct.deviceId = desc.DeviceId;
-                driverInfoStruct.vendorId = desc.VendorId;
+                QRhiD3D::fillDriverInfo(&driverInfoStruct, desc);
                 qCDebug(QRHI_LOG_INFO, "  using this adapter");
             } else {
                 adapter->Release();
@@ -330,12 +328,14 @@ bool QRhiD3D11::create(QRhi::Flags flags)
         if (SUCCEEDED(dev->QueryInterface(__uuidof(IDXGIDevice), reinterpret_cast<void **>(&dxgiDev)))) {
             IDXGIAdapter *adapter = nullptr;
             if (SUCCEEDED(dxgiDev->GetAdapter(&adapter))) {
-                DXGI_ADAPTER_DESC desc;
-                adapter->GetDesc(&desc);
-                adapterLuid = desc.AdapterLuid;
-                driverInfoStruct.deviceName = QString::fromUtf16(reinterpret_cast<char16_t *>(desc.Description)).toUtf8();
-                driverInfoStruct.deviceId = desc.DeviceId;
-                driverInfoStruct.vendorId = desc.VendorId;
+                IDXGIAdapter1 *adapter1 = nullptr;
+                if (SUCCEEDED(adapter->QueryInterface(__uuidof(IDXGIAdapter1), reinterpret_cast<void **>(&adapter1)))) {
+                    DXGI_ADAPTER_DESC1 desc;
+                    adapter1->GetDesc1(&desc);
+                    adapterLuid = desc.AdapterLuid;
+                    QRhiD3D::fillDriverInfo(&driverInfoStruct, desc);
+                    adapter1->Release();
+                }
                 adapter->Release();
             }
             dxgiDev->Release();
diff --git a/src/gui/rhi/qrhid3d12.cpp b/src/gui/rhi/qrhid3d12.cpp
index 38f1a366d7..3215336db5 100644
--- a/src/gui/rhi/qrhid3d12.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/rhi/qrhid3d12.cpp
@@ -254,9 +254,7 @@ bool QRhiD3D12::create(QRhi::Flags flags)
             if (!activeAdapter && (requestedAdapterIndex < 0 || requestedAdapterIndex == adapterIndex)) {
                 activeAdapter = adapter;
                 adapterLuid = desc.AdapterLuid;
-                driverInfoStruct.deviceName = name.toUtf8();
-                driverInfoStruct.deviceId = desc.DeviceId;
-                driverInfoStruct.vendorId = desc.VendorId;
+                QRhiD3D::fillDriverInfo(&driverInfoStruct, desc);
                 qCDebug(QRHI_LOG_INFO, "  using this adapter");
             } else {
                 adapter->Release();
@@ -290,9 +288,7 @@ bool QRhiD3D12::create(QRhi::Flags flags)
             if (desc.AdapterLuid.LowPart == adapterLuid.LowPart
                     && desc.AdapterLuid.HighPart == adapterLuid.HighPart)
             {
-                driverInfoStruct.deviceName = QString::fromUtf16(reinterpret_cast<char16_t *>(desc.Description)).toUtf8();
-                driverInfoStruct.deviceId = desc.DeviceId;
-                driverInfoStruct.vendorId = desc.VendorId;
+                QRhiD3D::fillDriverInfo(&driverInfoStruct, desc);
                 break;
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/gui/rhi/qrhid3dhelpers.cpp b/src/gui/rhi/qrhid3dhelpers.cpp
index 3ee5ae5832..ba704805d4 100644
--- a/src/gui/rhi/qrhid3dhelpers.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/rhi/qrhid3dhelpers.cpp
@@ -155,6 +155,16 @@ std::pair<IDxcCompiler *, IDxcLibrary *> createDxcCompiler()
 }
 #endif
 
+void fillDriverInfo(QRhiDriverInfo *info, const DXGI_ADAPTER_DESC1 &desc)
+{
+    const QString name = QString::fromUtf16(reinterpret_cast<const char16_t *>(desc.Description));
+    info->deviceName = name.toUtf8();
+    info->deviceId = desc.DeviceId;
+    info->vendorId = desc.VendorId;
+    info->deviceType = (desc.Flags & DXGI_ADAPTER_FLAG_SOFTWARE) ? QRhiDriverInfo::CpuDevice
+                                                                 : QRhiDriverInfo::UnknownDevice;
+}
+
 } // namespace
 
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/gui/rhi/qrhid3dhelpers_p.h b/src/gui/rhi/qrhid3dhelpers_p.h
index f8919a23ad..ebacf7387e 100644
--- a/src/gui/rhi/qrhid3dhelpers_p.h
+++ b/src/gui/rhi/qrhid3dhelpers_p.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include <QtCore/private/qsystemlibrary_p.h>
 #include <QtCore/private/qsystemerror_p.h>
+#include <rhi/qrhi.h>
 
 #include <QtGui/qwindow.h>
 
@@ -45,6 +46,8 @@ IDCompositionDevice *createDirectCompositionDevice();
 std::pair<IDxcCompiler *, IDxcLibrary *> createDxcCompiler();
 #endif
 
+void fillDriverInfo(QRhiDriverInfo *info, const DXGI_ADAPTER_DESC1 &desc);
+
 } // namespace
 
 QT_END_NAMESPACE