diff --git a/dlls/wined3d/directx.c b/dlls/wined3d/directx.c
index f3d7b259ab6..bd861a6a56d 100644
--- a/dlls/wined3d/directx.c
+++ b/dlls/wined3d/directx.c
@@ -2258,6 +2258,10 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI IWineD3DImpl_CheckDeviceFormat(IWineD3D *iface, UINT Adapt
                     }
                 }
 
+                /* Always report software processing */
+                if(Usage & WINED3DUSAGE_SOFTWAREPROCESSING)
+                    UsageCaps |= WINED3DUSAGE_SOFTWAREPROCESSING;
+
                 /* Check QUERY_FILTER support */
                 if(Usage & WINED3DUSAGE_QUERY_FILTER) {
                     if(CheckFilterCapability(CheckFormat)) {
@@ -2350,6 +2354,10 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI IWineD3DImpl_CheckDeviceFormat(IWineD3D *iface, UINT Adapt
                  }
             }
 
+            /* Always report software processing */
+            if(Usage & WINED3DUSAGE_SOFTWAREPROCESSING)
+                UsageCaps |= WINED3DUSAGE_SOFTWAREPROCESSING;
+
             /* Check QUERY_FILTER support */
             if(Usage & WINED3DUSAGE_QUERY_FILTER) {
                 if(CheckFilterCapability(CheckFormat)) {
@@ -2411,6 +2419,10 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI IWineD3DImpl_CheckDeviceFormat(IWineD3D *iface, UINT Adapt
             if(Usage & WINED3DUSAGE_DYNAMIC)
                 UsageCaps |= WINED3DUSAGE_DYNAMIC;
 
+            /* Always report software processing */
+            if(Usage & WINED3DUSAGE_SOFTWAREPROCESSING)
+                UsageCaps |= WINED3DUSAGE_SOFTWAREPROCESSING;
+
             /* Check QUERY_FILTER support */
             if(Usage & WINED3DUSAGE_QUERY_FILTER) {
                 if(CheckFilterCapability(CheckFormat)) {