diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/D3D12/D3D12GSRender.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/D3D12/D3D12GSRender.cpp
index 8163d77d40..220efd2462 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/D3D12/D3D12GSRender.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/D3D12/D3D12GSRender.cpp
@@ -318,7 +318,8 @@ D3D12GSRender::D3D12GSRender()
 	m_vertexIndexData.Init(m_device.Get(), 1024 * 1024 * 384, D3D12_HEAP_TYPE_UPLOAD, D3D12_HEAP_FLAG_ALLOW_ONLY_BUFFERS);
 	m_textureUploadData.Init(m_device.Get(), 1024 * 1024 * 256, D3D12_HEAP_TYPE_UPLOAD, D3D12_HEAP_FLAG_ALLOW_ONLY_BUFFERS);
 
-	InitD2DStructures();
+	if (Ini.GSOverlay.GetValue())
+		InitD2DStructures();
 }
 
 D3D12GSRender::~D3D12GSRender()