diff --git a/gfx/common/d3d_common.cpp b/gfx/common/d3d_common.cpp
index dd598862c0..642224e950 100644
--- a/gfx/common/d3d_common.cpp
+++ b/gfx/common/d3d_common.cpp
@@ -391,6 +391,24 @@ void d3d_clear(LPDIRECT3DDEVICE dev,
 #endif
 }
 
+bool d3d_device_get_render_target(LPDIRECT3DDEVICE dev,
+      unsigned idx, void **data)
+{
+#if defined(HAVE_D3D9) && !defined(__cplusplus)
+   if (FAILED(IDirect3DDevice9_GetRenderTarget(dev, idx,
+               (LPDIRECT3DSURFACE*)data)))
+#elif defined(HAVE_D3D8) && !defined(__cplusplus)
+   if (FAILED(IDirect3DDevice8_GetRenderTarget(dev,
+               (LPDIRECT3DSURFACE*)data)))
+#else
+   if (FAILED(dev->GetRenderTarget(idx,
+               (LPDIRECT3DSURFACE*)data)))
+#endif
+      return false;
+   return true;
+}
+
+
 bool d3d_lock_rectangle(LPDIRECT3DTEXTURE tex,
       unsigned level, D3DLOCKED_RECT *lock_rect, RECT *rect,
       unsigned rectangle_height, unsigned flags)
diff --git a/gfx/common/d3d_common.h b/gfx/common/d3d_common.h
index 4622874122..18abb577e8 100644
--- a/gfx/common/d3d_common.h
+++ b/gfx/common/d3d_common.h
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ void d3d_frame_postprocess(void *data);
 
 void d3d_surface_free(void *data);
 
+bool d3d_device_get_render_target(LPDIRECT3DDEVICE dev,
+      unsigned idx, void **data);
+
 void d3d_set_render_state(void *data, D3DRENDERSTATETYPE state, DWORD value);
 
 bool d3d_reset(LPDIRECT3DDEVICE dev, D3DPRESENT_PARAMETERS *d3dpp);
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_renderchain/d3d9_cg_renderchain.cpp b/gfx/drivers_renderchain/d3d9_cg_renderchain.cpp
index 047844fdbb..60c7098147 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_renderchain/d3d9_cg_renderchain.cpp
+++ b/gfx/drivers_renderchain/d3d9_cg_renderchain.cpp
@@ -1414,7 +1414,7 @@ static bool d3d9_cg_renderchain_render(
          frame_data, width, height, pitch);
 
    /* Grab back buffer. */
-   d3dr->GetRenderTarget(0, &back_buffer);
+   d3d_device_get_render_target(d3dr, 0, (void**)&back_buffer);
 
    /* In-between render target passes. */
    for (i = 0; i < chain->passes.size() - 1; i++)
@@ -1549,7 +1549,7 @@ static bool d3d9_cg_renderchain_read_viewport(
    (void)data;
    (void)buffer;
 
-   if (FAILED(d3d->d3d_err = d3dr->GetRenderTarget(0, &target)))
+   if (!d3d_device_get_render_target(d3dr, 0, (void**)&target))
    {
       ret = false;
       goto end;