diff --git a/src/bgfx.cpp b/src/bgfx.cpp
index bd2c2eab..c8338bc9 100755
--- a/src/bgfx.cpp
+++ b/src/bgfx.cpp
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 
 	static CallbackStub* s_callbackStub = NULL;
 	static AllocatorStub* s_allocatorStub = NULL;
+	static bool s_graphicsDebuggerPresent = false;
 
 	CallbackI* g_callback = NULL;
 	bx::ReallocatorI* g_allocator = NULL;
@@ -201,6 +202,17 @@ namespace bgfx
 		return NULL != s_ctx;
 	}
 
+	void setGraphicsDebuggerPresent(bool _present)
+	{
+		BX_TRACE("Graphics debugger is %spresent.", _present ? "" : "not ");
+		s_graphicsDebuggerPresent = _present;
+	}
+
+	bool isGraphicsDebuggerPresent()
+	{
+		return s_graphicsDebuggerPresent;
+	}
+
 	void fatal(Fatal::Enum _code, const char* _format, ...)
 	{
 		char temp[8192];
diff --git a/src/bgfx_p.h b/src/bgfx_p.h
index 275ce6c6..9c0e985b 100755
--- a/src/bgfx_p.h
+++ b/src/bgfx_p.h
@@ -229,6 +229,8 @@ namespace bgfx
 	extern bx::ReallocatorI* g_allocator;
 	extern Caps g_caps;
 
+	void setGraphicsDebuggerPresent(bool _present);
+	bool isGraphicsDebuggerPresent();
 	void release(const Memory* _mem);
 	const char* getAttribName(Attrib::Enum _attr);
 	bool renderFrame();
diff --git a/src/renderer_d3d.h b/src/renderer_d3d.h
index b10f4c7c..2081c7e7 100644
--- a/src/renderer_d3d.h
+++ b/src/renderer_d3d.h
@@ -30,12 +30,33 @@ namespace bgfx
 					); \
 			} while (0)
 
+#define _DX_RELEASE(_ptr, _expected, _check) \
+			do { \
+				if (NULL != _ptr) \
+				{ \
+					ULONG count = _ptr->Release(); \
+					_check(isGraphicsDebuggerPresent() || _expected == count, "%p RefCount is %d (expected %d).", _ptr, count, _expected); BX_UNUSED(count); \
+					_ptr = NULL; \
+				} \
+			} while (0)
+
+#	define _DX_CHECK_REFCOUNT(_ptr, _expected) \
+			do { \
+				ULONG count = getRefCount(_ptr); \
+				BX_CHECK(isGraphicsDebuggerPresent() || _expected == count, "%p RefCount is %d (expected %d).", _ptr, count, _expected); \
+			} while (0)
+
 #if BGFX_CONFIG_DEBUG
 #	define DX_CHECK(_call) _DX_CHECK(_call)
+#	define DX_CHECK_REFCOUNT(_ptr, _expected) _DX_CHECK_REFCOUNT(_ptr, _expected)
 #else
 #	define DX_CHECK(_call) _call
+#	define DX_CHECK_REFCOUNT(_ptr, _expected)
 #endif // BGFX_CONFIG_DEBUG
 
+#define DX_RELEASE(_ptr, _expected) _DX_RELEASE(_ptr, _expected, BX_CHECK)
+#define DX_RELEASE_WARNONLY(_ptr, _expected) _DX_RELEASE(_ptr, _expected, BX_WARN)
+
 	typedef int (WINAPI *D3DPERF_BeginEventFunc)(DWORD _color, LPCWSTR _wszName);
 	typedef int (WINAPI *D3DPERF_EndEventFunc)();
 	typedef void (WINAPI *D3DPERF_SetMarkerFunc)(DWORD _color, LPCWSTR _wszName);
@@ -58,30 +79,6 @@ namespace bgfx
 #	define PIX_ENDEVENT()
 #endif // BGFX_CONFIG_DEBUG_PIX
 
-#if BGFX_CONFIG_DEBUG
-#	define DX_CHECK_REFCOUNT(_ptr, _expected) \
-			do { \
-				ULONG count = getRefCount(_ptr); \
-				BX_CHECK(_expected == count, "RefCount is %d (expected %d).", count, _expected); \
-			} while (0)
-
-#else
-#	define DX_CHECK_REFCOUNT(_ptr, _expected)
-#endif // BGFX_CONFIG_DEBUG
-
-#define _DX_RELEASE(_ptr, _expected, _check) \
-			do { \
-				if (NULL != _ptr) \
-				{ \
-					ULONG count = _ptr->Release(); \
-					_check(_expected == count, "RefCount is %d (expected %d).", count, _expected); BX_UNUSED(count); \
-					_ptr = NULL; \
-				} \
-			} while (0)
-
-#define DX_RELEASE(_ptr, _expected) _DX_RELEASE(_ptr, _expected, BX_CHECK)
-#define DX_RELEASE_WARNONLY(_ptr, _expected) _DX_RELEASE(_ptr, _expected, BX_WARN)
-
 	inline int getRefCount(IUnknown* _interface)
 	{
 		_interface->AddRef();
diff --git a/src/renderer_d3d11.cpp b/src/renderer_d3d11.cpp
index e26ef4b1..9a9fdb39 100644
--- a/src/renderer_d3d11.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer_d3d11.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 
 	static const D3D11_COMPARISON_FUNC s_depthFunc[] =
 	{
-		D3D11_COMPARISON_LESS, // ignored
+		D3D11_COMPARISON_FUNC(0), // ignored
 		D3D11_COMPARISON_LESS,
 		D3D11_COMPARISON_LESS_EQUAL,
 		D3D11_COMPARISON_EQUAL,
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 
 	static const D3D11_COMPARISON_FUNC s_stencilFunc[] =
 	{
-		D3D11_COMPARISON_LESS, // ignored
+		D3D11_COMPARISON_FUNC(0), // ignored
 		D3D11_COMPARISON_LESS,
 		D3D11_COMPARISON_LESS_EQUAL,
 		D3D11_COMPARISON_EQUAL,
@@ -456,8 +456,9 @@ namespace bgfx
 			BGFX_FATAL(SUCCEEDED(hr), Fatal::UnableToInitialize, "Unable to create Direct3D11 device.");
 
 			// GPA increases device ref count and triggers assert in debug
-			// build. Warn only instead.
-			DX_RELEASE_WARNONLY(device, 2);
+			// build. Set flag to disable reference count checks.
+			setGraphicsDebuggerPresent(3 < getRefCount(device) );
+			DX_RELEASE(device, 2);
 
 			hr = adapter->GetDesc(&m_adapterDesc);
 			BGFX_FATAL(SUCCEEDED(hr), Fatal::UnableToInitialize, "Unable to create Direct3D11 device.");
diff --git a/src/renderer_d3d11.h b/src/renderer_d3d11.h
index e608e6a4..8a5f3f39 100644
--- a/src/renderer_d3d11.h
+++ b/src/renderer_d3d11.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 			HashMap::iterator it = m_hashMap.find(_id);
 			if (it != m_hashMap.end() )
 			{
-				DX_RELEASE(it->second, 0);
+				DX_RELEASE_WARNONLY(it->second, 0);
 				m_hashMap.erase(it);
 			}
 		}
@@ -52,8 +52,16 @@ namespace bgfx
 		{
 			for (HashMap::iterator it = m_hashMap.begin(), itEnd = m_hashMap.end(); it != itEnd; ++it)
 			{
-				DX_RELEASE(it->second, 0);
+				it->second->Release();
 			}
+
+#if BGFX_CONFIG_DEBUG
+			for (HashMap::iterator it = m_hashMap.begin(), itEnd = m_hashMap.end(); it != itEnd; ++it)
+			{
+				DX_CHECK_REFCOUNT(it->second, 0);
+			}
+#endif // BGFX_CONFIG_DEBUG
+
 			m_hashMap.clear();
 		}