diff --git a/src/valid/function.rs b/src/valid/function.rs
index 285b2109be..83704f30cd 100644
--- a/src/valid/function.rs
+++ b/src/valid/function.rs
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ pub enum FunctionError {
         index: usize,
         source: ExpressionError,
     },
+    #[error("Capability {0:?} is required")]
+    MissingCapability(super::Capabilities),
     #[error(
         "Required uniformity of control flow for {0:?} in {1:?} is not fulfilled because of {2:?}"
     )]
@@ -925,6 +927,15 @@ impl super::Validator {
                     }
                 }
                 S::DebugPrintf { ref arguments, .. } => {
+                    if !self
+                        .capabilities
+                        .contains(super::Capabilities::DEBUG_PRINTF)
+                    {
+                        return Err(FunctionError::MissingCapability(
+                            super::Capabilities::DEBUG_PRINTF,
+                        )
+                        .with_span_static(span, "debugPrintf"));
+                    }
                     for (index, &expr) in arguments.iter().enumerate() {
                         context
                             .resolve_type_impl(expr, &self.valid_expression_set)
diff --git a/src/valid/mod.rs b/src/valid/mod.rs
index f593b87535..6f91465dc8 100644
--- a/src/valid/mod.rs
+++ b/src/valid/mod.rs
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ bitflags::bitflags! {
         const DUAL_SOURCE_BLENDING = 0x2000;
         /// Support for arrayed cube textures.
         const CUBE_ARRAY_TEXTURES = 0x4000;
+        /// Support for `debugPrintf`
+        const DEBUG_PRINTF = 0x8000;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/in/debug-printf.param.ron b/tests/in/debug-printf.param.ron
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a0f37d5325
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/in/debug-printf.param.ron
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+(
+    god_mode: true,
+)
diff --git a/tests/in/spv/debug-printf-s.param.ron b/tests/in/spv/debug-printf-s.param.ron
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a0f37d5325
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/in/spv/debug-printf-s.param.ron
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+(
+    god_mode: true,
+)