diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 15a507c36aa..85bbed9070f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ Bottom level categories:
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 
+#### General
+
+- Add `Feature::SHADER_UNUSED_VERTEX_OUTPUT` to allow unused vertex shader outputs. By @Aaron1011 in [#4116](https://github.com/gfx-rs/wgpu/pull/4116).
+
 #### Vulkan
 
 - Fix x11 hang while resizing on vulkan. @Azorlogh in [#4184](https://github.com/gfx-rs/wgpu/pull/4184).
diff --git a/deno_webgpu/lib.rs b/deno_webgpu/lib.rs
index f4757236823..5f671747ccd 100644
--- a/deno_webgpu/lib.rs
+++ b/deno_webgpu/lib.rs
@@ -365,6 +365,9 @@ fn deserialize_features(features: &wgpu_types::Features) -> Vec<&'static str> {
     if features.contains(wgpu_types::Features::SHADER_EARLY_DEPTH_TEST) {
         return_features.push("shader-early-depth-test");
     }
+    if features.contains(wgpu_types::Features::SHADER_UNUSED_VERTEX_OUTPUT) {
+        return_features.push("shader-unused-vertex-output");
+    }
 
     return_features
 }
@@ -624,6 +627,10 @@ impl From<GpuRequiredFeatures> for wgpu_types::Features {
             wgpu_types::Features::SHADER_EARLY_DEPTH_TEST,
             required_features.0.contains("shader-early-depth-test"),
         );
+        features.set(
+            wgpu_types::Features::SHADER_UNUSED_VERTEX_OUTPUT,
+            required_features.0.contains("shader-unused-vertex-output"),
+        );
 
         features
     }
diff --git a/wgpu-core/src/validation.rs b/wgpu-core/src/validation.rs
index 771adba731d..89bc28a4634 100644
--- a/wgpu-core/src/validation.rs
+++ b/wgpu-core/src/validation.rs
@@ -1179,7 +1179,12 @@ impl Interface {
         }
 
         // Check all vertex outputs and make sure the fragment shader consumes them.
-        if shader_stage == naga::ShaderStage::Fragment {
+        // This requirement is removed if the `SHADER_UNUSED_VERTEX_OUTPUT` feature is enabled.
+        if shader_stage == naga::ShaderStage::Fragment
+            && !self
+                .features
+                .contains(wgt::Features::SHADER_UNUSED_VERTEX_OUTPUT)
+        {
             for &index in inputs.keys() {
                 // This is a linear scan, but the count should be low enough
                 // that this should be fine.
diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/gles/adapter.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/gles/adapter.rs
index 5594dfa237b..074d8f84d7a 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/gles/adapter.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/gles/adapter.rs
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@ impl super::Adapter {
             ver >= (3, 2) || extensions.contains("OES_geometry_shader"),
         );
         features.set(wgt::Features::SHADER_EARLY_DEPTH_TEST, ver >= (3, 1));
+        features.set(wgt::Features::SHADER_UNUSED_VERTEX_OUTPUT, true);
         let gles_bcn_exts = [
             "GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc_srgb",
             "GL_EXT_texture_compression_rgtc",
diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/metal/adapter.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/metal/adapter.rs
index c5e6316c195..2d6a33e582e 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/metal/adapter.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/metal/adapter.rs
@@ -806,6 +806,7 @@ impl super::PrivateCapabilities {
         features.set(F::ADDRESS_MODE_CLAMP_TO_ZERO, true);
 
         features.set(F::RG11B10UFLOAT_RENDERABLE, self.format_rg11b10_all);
+        features.set(F::SHADER_UNUSED_VERTEX_OUTPUT, true);
 
         features
     }
diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/vulkan/adapter.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/vulkan/adapter.rs
index 1dd3b266e93..b636fb4870d 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/vulkan/adapter.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/vulkan/adapter.rs
@@ -519,6 +519,7 @@ impl PhysicalDeviceFeatures {
                 | vk::FormatFeatureFlags::COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BLEND,
         );
         features.set(F::RG11B10UFLOAT_RENDERABLE, rg11b10ufloat_renderable);
+        features.set(F::SHADER_UNUSED_VERTEX_OUTPUT, true);
 
         (features, dl_flags)
     }
diff --git a/wgpu-types/src/lib.rs b/wgpu-types/src/lib.rs
index 79bb0f690d3..739748a7082 100644
--- a/wgpu-types/src/lib.rs
+++ b/wgpu-types/src/lib.rs
@@ -730,6 +730,15 @@ bitflags::bitflags! {
         /// This is a native only feature.
         const VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_64BIT = 1 << 53;
 
+        /// Allows vertex shaders to have outputs which are not consumed
+        /// by the fragment shader.
+        ///
+        /// Supported platforms:
+        /// - Vulkan
+        /// - Metal
+        /// - OpenGL
+        const SHADER_UNUSED_VERTEX_OUTPUT = 1 << 54;
+
         // 54..59 available
 
         // Shader: