diff --git a/wgpu-types/src/lib.rs b/wgpu-types/src/lib.rs
index a79d1cc74b..48885f0cd3 100644
--- a/wgpu-types/src/lib.rs
+++ b/wgpu-types/src/lib.rs
@@ -6178,6 +6178,60 @@ impl<L, V> TextureDescriptor<L, V> {
     }
 }
 
+/// Describes a `Sampler`.
+///
+/// For use with `Device::create_sampler`.
+///
+/// Corresponds to [WebGPU `GPUSamplerDescriptor`](
+/// https://gpuweb.github.io/gpuweb/#dictdef-gpusamplerdescriptor).
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
+pub struct SamplerDescriptor<L> {
+    /// Debug label of the sampler. This will show up in graphics debuggers for easy identification.
+    pub label: L,
+    /// How to deal with out of bounds accesses in the u (i.e. x) direction
+    pub address_mode_u: AddressMode,
+    /// How to deal with out of bounds accesses in the v (i.e. y) direction
+    pub address_mode_v: AddressMode,
+    /// How to deal with out of bounds accesses in the w (i.e. z) direction
+    pub address_mode_w: AddressMode,
+    /// How to filter the texture when it needs to be magnified (made larger)
+    pub mag_filter: FilterMode,
+    /// How to filter the texture when it needs to be minified (made smaller)
+    pub min_filter: FilterMode,
+    /// How to filter between mip map levels
+    pub mipmap_filter: FilterMode,
+    /// Minimum level of detail (i.e. mip level) to use
+    pub lod_min_clamp: f32,
+    /// Maximum level of detail (i.e. mip level) to use
+    pub lod_max_clamp: f32,
+    /// If this is enabled, this is a comparison sampler using the given comparison function.
+    pub compare: Option<CompareFunction>,
+    /// Must be at least 1. If this is not 1, all filter modes must be linear.
+    pub anisotropy_clamp: u16,
+    /// Border color to use when address_mode is [`AddressMode::ClampToBorder`]
+    pub border_color: Option<SamplerBorderColor>,
+}
+
+impl<L: Default> Default for SamplerDescriptor<L> {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            label: Default::default(),
+            address_mode_u: Default::default(),
+            address_mode_v: Default::default(),
+            address_mode_w: Default::default(),
+            mag_filter: Default::default(),
+            min_filter: Default::default(),
+            mipmap_filter: Default::default(),
+            lod_min_clamp: 0.0,
+            lod_max_clamp: 32.0,
+            compare: None,
+            anisotropy_clamp: 1,
+            border_color: None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// Kind of data the texture holds.
 ///
 /// Corresponds to [WebGPU `GPUTextureAspect`](
diff --git a/wgpu/src/api/sampler.rs b/wgpu/src/api/sampler.rs
index d60bcccd26..4363991477 100644
--- a/wgpu/src/api/sampler.rs
+++ b/wgpu/src/api/sampler.rs
@@ -35,50 +35,5 @@ impl Drop for Sampler {
 ///
 /// Corresponds to [WebGPU `GPUSamplerDescriptor`](
 /// https://gpuweb.github.io/gpuweb/#dictdef-gpusamplerdescriptor).
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
-pub struct SamplerDescriptor<'a> {
-    /// Debug label of the sampler. This will show up in graphics debuggers for easy identification.
-    pub label: Label<'a>,
-    /// How to deal with out of bounds accesses in the u (i.e. x) direction
-    pub address_mode_u: AddressMode,
-    /// How to deal with out of bounds accesses in the v (i.e. y) direction
-    pub address_mode_v: AddressMode,
-    /// How to deal with out of bounds accesses in the w (i.e. z) direction
-    pub address_mode_w: AddressMode,
-    /// How to filter the texture when it needs to be magnified (made larger)
-    pub mag_filter: FilterMode,
-    /// How to filter the texture when it needs to be minified (made smaller)
-    pub min_filter: FilterMode,
-    /// How to filter between mip map levels
-    pub mipmap_filter: FilterMode,
-    /// Minimum level of detail (i.e. mip level) to use
-    pub lod_min_clamp: f32,
-    /// Maximum level of detail (i.e. mip level) to use
-    pub lod_max_clamp: f32,
-    /// If this is enabled, this is a comparison sampler using the given comparison function.
-    pub compare: Option<CompareFunction>,
-    /// Must be at least 1. If this is not 1, all filter modes must be linear.
-    pub anisotropy_clamp: u16,
-    /// Border color to use when address_mode is [`AddressMode::ClampToBorder`]
-    pub border_color: Option<SamplerBorderColor>,
-}
+pub type SamplerDescriptor<'a> = wgt::SamplerDescriptor<Label<'a>>;
 static_assertions::assert_impl_all!(SamplerDescriptor<'_>: Send, Sync);
-
-impl Default for SamplerDescriptor<'_> {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Self {
-            label: None,
-            address_mode_u: Default::default(),
-            address_mode_v: Default::default(),
-            address_mode_w: Default::default(),
-            mag_filter: Default::default(),
-            min_filter: Default::default(),
-            mipmap_filter: Default::default(),
-            lod_min_clamp: 0.0,
-            lod_max_clamp: 32.0,
-            compare: None,
-            anisotropy_clamp: 1,
-            border_color: None,
-        }
-    }
-}