diff --git a/src/dawn/native/BUILD.gn b/src/dawn/native/BUILD.gn
index 78f95dc56a..b0651ead69 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/BUILD.gn
+++ b/src/dawn/native/BUILD.gn
@@ -319,8 +319,6 @@ source_set("sources") {
     "Serializable.h",
     "ShaderModule.cpp",
     "ShaderModule.h",
-    "StagingBuffer.cpp",
-    "StagingBuffer.h",
     "StreamImplTint.cpp",
     "Subresource.cpp",
     "Subresource.h",
@@ -460,8 +458,6 @@ source_set("sources") {
       "d3d12/ShaderModuleD3D12.h",
       "d3d12/ShaderVisibleDescriptorAllocatorD3D12.cpp",
       "d3d12/ShaderVisibleDescriptorAllocatorD3D12.h",
-      "d3d12/StagingBufferD3D12.cpp",
-      "d3d12/StagingBufferD3D12.h",
       "d3d12/StagingDescriptorAllocatorD3D12.cpp",
       "d3d12/StagingDescriptorAllocatorD3D12.h",
       "d3d12/StreamImplD3D12.cpp",
@@ -515,8 +511,6 @@ source_set("sources") {
       "metal/SamplerMTL.mm",
       "metal/ShaderModuleMTL.h",
       "metal/ShaderModuleMTL.mm",
-      "metal/StagingBufferMTL.h",
-      "metal/StagingBufferMTL.mm",
       "metal/SwapChainMTL.h",
       "metal/SwapChainMTL.mm",
       "metal/TextureMTL.h",
@@ -656,8 +650,6 @@ source_set("sources") {
       "vulkan/SamplerVk.h",
       "vulkan/ShaderModuleVk.cpp",
       "vulkan/ShaderModuleVk.h",
-      "vulkan/StagingBufferVk.cpp",
-      "vulkan/StagingBufferVk.h",
       "vulkan/StreamImplVk.cpp",
       "vulkan/SwapChainVk.cpp",
       "vulkan/SwapChainVk.h",
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/Buffer.cpp b/src/dawn/native/Buffer.cpp
index ace079344b..cd796560c0 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/Buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/dawn/native/Buffer.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class ErrorBuffer final : public BufferBase {
         UNREACHABLE();
     }
 
-    void* GetMappedPointerImpl() override { return mFakeMappedData.get(); }
+    void* GetMappedPointer() override { return mFakeMappedData.get(); }
 
     void UnmapImpl() override { mFakeMappedData.reset(); }
 
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ void BufferBase::DestroyImpl() {
         toCall = UnmapInternal(WGPUBufferMapAsyncStatus_DestroyedBeforeCallback);
     } else if (mState == BufferState::MappedAtCreation) {
         if (mStagingBuffer != nullptr) {
-            mStagingBuffer.reset();
+            mStagingBuffer = nullptr;
         } else if (mSize != 0) {
             toCall = UnmapInternal(WGPUBufferMapAsyncStatus_DestroyedBeforeCallback);
         }
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ MaybeError BufferBase::MapAtCreation() {
     size_t size;
     if (mSize == 0) {
         return {};
-    } else if (mStagingBuffer) {
+    } else if (mStagingBuffer != nullptr) {
         // If there is a staging buffer for initialization, clear its contents directly.
         // It should be exactly as large as the buffer allocation.
         ptr = mStagingBuffer->GetMappedPointer();
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ MaybeError BufferBase::MapAtCreation() {
         ASSERT(size == GetAllocatedSize());
     } else {
         // Otherwise, the buffer is directly mappable on the CPU.
-        ptr = GetMappedPointerImpl();
+        ptr = GetMappedPointer();
         size = GetAllocatedSize();
     }
 
@@ -346,7 +346,14 @@ MaybeError BufferBase::MapAtCreationInternal() {
             // is initialized.
             // TODO(crbug.com/dawn/828): Suballocate and reuse memory from a larger staging
             // buffer so we don't create many small buffers.
-            DAWN_TRY_ASSIGN(mStagingBuffer, GetDevice()->CreateStagingBuffer(GetAllocatedSize()));
+            BufferDescriptor stagingBufferDesc = {};
+            stagingBufferDesc.usage = wgpu::BufferUsage::CopySrc | wgpu::BufferUsage::MapWrite;
+            stagingBufferDesc.size = Align(GetAllocatedSize(), 4);
+            stagingBufferDesc.mappedAtCreation = true;
+            stagingBufferDesc.label = "Dawn_MappedAtCreationStaging";
+
+            IgnoreLazyClearCountScope scope(GetDevice());
+            DAWN_TRY_ASSIGN(mStagingBuffer, GetDevice()->CreateBuffer(&stagingBufferDesc));
         }
     }
 
@@ -471,7 +478,7 @@ void* BufferBase::GetMappedRange(size_t offset, size_t size, bool writable) {
     if (mSize == 0) {
         return reinterpret_cast<uint8_t*>(intptr_t(0xCAFED00D));
     }
-    uint8_t* start = static_cast<uint8_t*>(GetMappedPointerImpl());
+    uint8_t* start = static_cast<uint8_t*>(GetMappedPointer());
     return start == nullptr ? nullptr : start + offset;
 }
 
@@ -484,7 +491,7 @@ uint64_t BufferBase::APIGetSize() const {
 }
 
 MaybeError BufferBase::CopyFromStagingBuffer() {
-    ASSERT(mStagingBuffer);
+    ASSERT(mStagingBuffer != nullptr);
     if (mSize == 0) {
         // Staging buffer is not created if zero size.
         ASSERT(mStagingBuffer == nullptr);
@@ -492,7 +499,7 @@ MaybeError BufferBase::CopyFromStagingBuffer() {
     }
 
     DAWN_TRY(
-        GetDevice()->CopyFromStagingToBuffer(mStagingBuffer.get(), 0, this, 0, GetAllocatedSize()));
+        GetDevice()->CopyFromStagingToBuffer(mStagingBuffer.Get(), 0, this, 0, GetAllocatedSize()));
 
     DynamicUploader* uploader = GetDevice()->GetDynamicUploader();
     uploader->ReleaseStagingBuffer(std::move(mStagingBuffer));
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/Buffer.h b/src/dawn/native/Buffer.h
index 130cd37061..729767f343 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/Buffer.h
+++ b/src/dawn/native/Buffer.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ class BufferBase : public ApiObjectBase {
     bool IsDataInitialized() const;
     void SetIsDataInitialized();
 
+    virtual void* GetMappedPointer() = 0;
     void* GetMappedRange(size_t offset, size_t size, bool writable = true);
     void Unmap();
 
@@ -128,7 +129,6 @@ class BufferBase : public ApiObjectBase {
     virtual MaybeError MapAtCreationImpl() = 0;
     virtual MaybeError MapAsyncImpl(wgpu::MapMode mode, size_t offset, size_t size) = 0;
     virtual void UnmapImpl() = 0;
-    virtual void* GetMappedPointerImpl() = 0;
 
     virtual bool IsCPUWritableAtCreation() const = 0;
     MaybeError CopyFromStagingBuffer();
@@ -146,7 +146,13 @@ class BufferBase : public ApiObjectBase {
     BufferState mState;
     bool mIsDataInitialized = false;
 
-    std::unique_ptr<StagingBufferBase> mStagingBuffer;
+    // mStagingBuffer is used to implement mappedAtCreation for
+    // buffers with non-mappable usage. It is transiently allocated
+    // and released when the mappedAtCreation-buffer is unmapped.
+    // Because `mStagingBuffer` itself is directly mappable, it will
+    // not create another staging buffer.
+    // i.e. buffer->mStagingBuffer->mStagingBuffer... is not possible.
+    Ref<BufferBase> mStagingBuffer;
 
     WGPUBufferMapCallback mMapCallback = nullptr;
     void* mMapUserdata = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/CMakeLists.txt b/src/dawn/native/CMakeLists.txt
index ec2e9906c3..7f5eb2e30b 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/dawn/native/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -173,8 +173,6 @@ target_sources(dawn_native PRIVATE
     "Serializable.h"
     "ShaderModule.cpp"
     "ShaderModule.h"
-    "StagingBuffer.cpp"
-    "StagingBuffer.h"
     "StreamImplTint.cpp"
     "Subresource.cpp"
     "Subresource.h"
@@ -324,8 +322,6 @@ if (DAWN_ENABLE_D3D12)
         "d3d12/ShaderModuleD3D12.h"
         "d3d12/ShaderVisibleDescriptorAllocatorD3D12.cpp"
         "d3d12/ShaderVisibleDescriptorAllocatorD3D12.h"
-        "d3d12/StagingBufferD3D12.cpp"
-        "d3d12/StagingBufferD3D12.h"
         "d3d12/StagingDescriptorAllocatorD3D12.cpp"
         "d3d12/StagingDescriptorAllocatorD3D12.h"
         "d3d12/StreamImplD3D12.cpp"
@@ -375,8 +371,6 @@ if (DAWN_ENABLE_METAL)
         "metal/SamplerMTL.mm"
         "metal/ShaderModuleMTL.h"
         "metal/ShaderModuleMTL.mm"
-        "metal/StagingBufferMTL.h"
-        "metal/StagingBufferMTL.mm"
         "metal/SwapChainMTL.h"
         "metal/SwapChainMTL.mm"
         "metal/TextureMTL.h"
@@ -535,8 +529,6 @@ if (DAWN_ENABLE_VULKAN)
         "vulkan/SamplerVk.h"
         "vulkan/ShaderModuleVk.cpp"
         "vulkan/ShaderModuleVk.h"
-        "vulkan/StagingBufferVk.cpp"
-        "vulkan/StagingBufferVk.h"
         "vulkan/StreamImplVk.cpp"
         "vulkan/SwapChainVk.cpp"
         "vulkan/SwapChainVk.h"
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/Device.cpp b/src/dawn/native/Device.cpp
index 97619357a2..a0d096a1f1 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/Device.cpp
+++ b/src/dawn/native/Device.cpp
@@ -1924,7 +1924,7 @@ ExecutionSerial DeviceBase::GetScheduledWorkDoneSerial() const {
     return HasPendingCommands() ? GetPendingCommandSerial() : GetLastSubmittedCommandSerial();
 }
 
-MaybeError DeviceBase::CopyFromStagingToBuffer(StagingBufferBase* source,
+MaybeError DeviceBase::CopyFromStagingToBuffer(BufferBase* source,
                                                uint64_t sourceOffset,
                                                BufferBase* destination,
                                                uint64_t destinationOffset,
@@ -1937,7 +1937,7 @@ MaybeError DeviceBase::CopyFromStagingToBuffer(StagingBufferBase* source,
     return {};
 }
 
-MaybeError DeviceBase::CopyFromStagingToTexture(const StagingBufferBase* source,
+MaybeError DeviceBase::CopyFromStagingToTexture(const BufferBase* source,
                                                 const TextureDataLayout& src,
                                                 TextureCopy* dst,
                                                 const Extent3D& copySizePixels) {
@@ -1948,4 +1948,11 @@ MaybeError DeviceBase::CopyFromStagingToTexture(const StagingBufferBase* source,
     return {};
 }
 
+IgnoreLazyClearCountScope::IgnoreLazyClearCountScope(DeviceBase* device)
+    : mDevice(device), mLazyClearCountForTesting(device->mLazyClearCountForTesting) {}
+
+IgnoreLazyClearCountScope::~IgnoreLazyClearCountScope() {
+    mDevice->mLazyClearCountForTesting = mLazyClearCountForTesting;
+}
+
 }  // namespace dawn::native
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/Device.h b/src/dawn/native/Device.h
index 467a4f80b2..ac8fd447c8 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/Device.h
+++ b/src/dawn/native/Device.h
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include "dawn/native/ObjectBase.h"
 #include "dawn/native/ObjectType_autogen.h"
 #include "dawn/native/RefCountedWithExternalCount.h"
-#include "dawn/native/StagingBuffer.h"
 #include "dawn/native/Toggles.h"
 #include "dawn/native/UsageValidationMode.h"
 
@@ -298,13 +297,12 @@ class DeviceBase : public RefCountedWithExternalCount {
     Blob LoadCachedBlob(const CacheKey& key);
     void StoreCachedBlob(const CacheKey& key, const Blob& blob);
 
-    virtual ResultOrError<std::unique_ptr<StagingBufferBase>> CreateStagingBuffer(size_t size) = 0;
-    MaybeError CopyFromStagingToBuffer(StagingBufferBase* source,
+    MaybeError CopyFromStagingToBuffer(BufferBase* source,
                                        uint64_t sourceOffset,
                                        BufferBase* destination,
                                        uint64_t destinationOffset,
                                        uint64_t size);
-    MaybeError CopyFromStagingToTexture(const StagingBufferBase* source,
+    MaybeError CopyFromStagingToTexture(const BufferBase* source,
                                         const TextureDataLayout& src,
                                         TextureCopy* dst,
                                         const Extent3D& copySizePixels);
@@ -349,6 +347,8 @@ class DeviceBase : public RefCountedWithExternalCount {
     void APIForceLoss(wgpu::DeviceLostReason reason, const char* message);
     QueueBase* GetQueue() const;
 
+    friend class IgnoreLazyClearCountScope;
+
     // Check for passed fences and set the new completed serial
     MaybeError CheckPassedSerials();
 
@@ -525,12 +525,12 @@ class DeviceBase : public RefCountedWithExternalCount {
     // Indicates whether the backend has pending commands to be submitted as soon as possible.
     virtual bool HasPendingCommands() const = 0;
 
-    virtual MaybeError CopyFromStagingToBufferImpl(StagingBufferBase* source,
+    virtual MaybeError CopyFromStagingToBufferImpl(BufferBase* source,
                                                    uint64_t sourceOffset,
                                                    BufferBase* destination,
                                                    uint64_t destinationOffset,
                                                    uint64_t size) = 0;
-    virtual MaybeError CopyFromStagingToTextureImpl(const StagingBufferBase* source,
+    virtual MaybeError CopyFromStagingToTextureImpl(const BufferBase* source,
                                                     const TextureDataLayout& src,
                                                     TextureCopy* dst,
                                                     const Extent3D& copySizePixels) = 0;
@@ -587,6 +587,19 @@ class DeviceBase : public RefCountedWithExternalCount {
     CacheKey mDeviceCacheKey;
 };
 
+class IgnoreLazyClearCountScope : public NonMovable {
+  public:
+    explicit IgnoreLazyClearCountScope(DeviceBase* device);
+    ~IgnoreLazyClearCountScope();
+
+  private:
+    // Disable heap allocation
+    void* operator new(size_t) = delete;
+
+    DeviceBase* mDevice;
+    size_t mLazyClearCountForTesting;
+};
+
 }  // namespace dawn::native
 
 #endif  // SRC_DAWN_NATIVE_DEVICE_H_
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/DynamicUploader.cpp b/src/dawn/native/DynamicUploader.cpp
index 9dca0577c5..b4681cc3ba 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/DynamicUploader.cpp
+++ b/src/dawn/native/DynamicUploader.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <utility>
 
 #include "dawn/common/Math.h"
+#include "dawn/native/Buffer.h"
 #include "dawn/native/Device.h"
 
 namespace dawn::native {
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ DynamicUploader::DynamicUploader(DeviceBase* device) : mDevice(device) {
         std::unique_ptr<RingBuffer>(new RingBuffer{nullptr, RingBufferAllocator(kRingBufferSize)}));
 }
 
-void DynamicUploader::ReleaseStagingBuffer(std::unique_ptr<StagingBufferBase> stagingBuffer) {
+void DynamicUploader::ReleaseStagingBuffer(Ref<BufferBase> stagingBuffer) {
     mReleasedStagingBuffers.Enqueue(std::move(stagingBuffer), mDevice->GetPendingCommandSerial());
 }
 
@@ -34,12 +35,19 @@ ResultOrError<UploadHandle> DynamicUploader::AllocateInternal(uint64_t allocatio
                                                               ExecutionSerial serial) {
     // Disable further sub-allocation should the request be too large.
     if (allocationSize > kRingBufferSize) {
-        std::unique_ptr<StagingBufferBase> stagingBuffer;
-        DAWN_TRY_ASSIGN(stagingBuffer, mDevice->CreateStagingBuffer(allocationSize));
+        BufferDescriptor bufferDesc = {};
+        bufferDesc.usage = wgpu::BufferUsage::CopySrc | wgpu::BufferUsage::MapWrite;
+        bufferDesc.size = Align(allocationSize, 4);
+        bufferDesc.mappedAtCreation = true;
+        bufferDesc.label = "Dawn_DynamicUploaderStaging";
+
+        IgnoreLazyClearCountScope scope(mDevice);
+        Ref<BufferBase> stagingBuffer;
+        DAWN_TRY_ASSIGN(stagingBuffer, mDevice->CreateBuffer(&bufferDesc));
 
         UploadHandle uploadHandle;
         uploadHandle.mappedBuffer = static_cast<uint8_t*>(stagingBuffer->GetMappedPointer());
-        uploadHandle.stagingBuffer = stagingBuffer.get();
+        uploadHandle.stagingBuffer = stagingBuffer.Get();
 
         ReleaseStagingBuffer(std::move(stagingBuffer));
         return uploadHandle;
@@ -80,16 +88,22 @@ ResultOrError<UploadHandle> DynamicUploader::AllocateInternal(uint64_t allocatio
     // Allocate the staging buffer backing the ringbuffer.
     // Note: the first ringbuffer will be lazily created.
     if (targetRingBuffer->mStagingBuffer == nullptr) {
-        std::unique_ptr<StagingBufferBase> stagingBuffer;
-        DAWN_TRY_ASSIGN(stagingBuffer,
-                        mDevice->CreateStagingBuffer(targetRingBuffer->mAllocator.GetSize()));
+        BufferDescriptor bufferDesc = {};
+        bufferDesc.usage = wgpu::BufferUsage::CopySrc | wgpu::BufferUsage::MapWrite;
+        bufferDesc.size = Align(targetRingBuffer->mAllocator.GetSize(), 4);
+        bufferDesc.mappedAtCreation = true;
+        bufferDesc.label = "Dawn_DynamicUploaderStaging";
+
+        IgnoreLazyClearCountScope scope(mDevice);
+        Ref<BufferBase> stagingBuffer;
+        DAWN_TRY_ASSIGN(stagingBuffer, mDevice->CreateBuffer(&bufferDesc));
         targetRingBuffer->mStagingBuffer = std::move(stagingBuffer);
     }
 
     ASSERT(targetRingBuffer->mStagingBuffer != nullptr);
 
     UploadHandle uploadHandle;
-    uploadHandle.stagingBuffer = targetRingBuffer->mStagingBuffer.get();
+    uploadHandle.stagingBuffer = targetRingBuffer->mStagingBuffer.Get();
     uploadHandle.mappedBuffer =
         static_cast<uint8_t*>(uploadHandle.stagingBuffer->GetMappedPointer()) + startOffset;
     uploadHandle.startOffset = startOffset;
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/DynamicUploader.h b/src/dawn/native/DynamicUploader.h
index 9cc6a831c1..0b07bdc3e4 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/DynamicUploader.h
+++ b/src/dawn/native/DynamicUploader.h
@@ -18,19 +18,22 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <vector>
 
+#include "dawn/common/RefCounted.h"
+#include "dawn/native/Error.h"
 #include "dawn/native/Forward.h"
 #include "dawn/native/IntegerTypes.h"
 #include "dawn/native/RingBufferAllocator.h"
-#include "dawn/native/StagingBuffer.h"
 
 // DynamicUploader is the front-end implementation used to manage multiple ring buffers for upload
 // usage.
 namespace dawn::native {
 
+class BufferBase;
+
 struct UploadHandle {
     uint8_t* mappedBuffer = nullptr;
     uint64_t startOffset = 0;
-    StagingBufferBase* stagingBuffer = nullptr;
+    BufferBase* stagingBuffer = nullptr;
 };
 
 class DynamicUploader {
@@ -42,7 +45,7 @@ class DynamicUploader {
     // currently no place to track the allocated staging buffers such that they're freed after
     // pending commands are finished. This should be changed when better resource allocation is
     // implemented.
-    void ReleaseStagingBuffer(std::unique_ptr<StagingBufferBase> stagingBuffer);
+    void ReleaseStagingBuffer(Ref<BufferBase> stagingBuffer);
 
     ResultOrError<UploadHandle> Allocate(uint64_t allocationSize,
                                          ExecutionSerial serial,
@@ -56,14 +59,14 @@ class DynamicUploader {
     uint64_t GetTotalAllocatedSize();
 
     struct RingBuffer {
-        std::unique_ptr<StagingBufferBase> mStagingBuffer;
+        Ref<BufferBase> mStagingBuffer;
         RingBufferAllocator mAllocator;
     };
 
     ResultOrError<UploadHandle> AllocateInternal(uint64_t allocationSize, ExecutionSerial serial);
 
     std::vector<std::unique_ptr<RingBuffer>> mRingBuffers;
-    SerialQueue<ExecutionSerial, std::unique_ptr<StagingBufferBase>> mReleasedStagingBuffers;
+    SerialQueue<ExecutionSerial, Ref<BufferBase>> mReleasedStagingBuffers;
     DeviceBase* mDevice;
 };
 }  // namespace dawn::native
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/Forward.h b/src/dawn/native/Forward.h
index 541cb9c80a..72aeff1df1 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/Forward.h
+++ b/src/dawn/native/Forward.h
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ class ResourceHeapBase;
 class SamplerBase;
 class Surface;
 class ShaderModuleBase;
-class StagingBufferBase;
 class SwapChainBase;
 class NewSwapChainBase;
 class TextureBase;
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/StagingBuffer.cpp b/src/dawn/native/StagingBuffer.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 2b40323c60..0000000000
--- a/src/dawn/native/StagingBuffer.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2018 The Dawn Authors
-//
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-// You may obtain a copy of the License at
-//
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-// limitations under the License.
-
-#include "dawn/native/StagingBuffer.h"
-
-namespace dawn::native {
-
-StagingBufferBase::StagingBufferBase(size_t size) : mBufferSize(size) {}
-
-size_t StagingBufferBase::GetSize() const {
-    return mBufferSize;
-}
-
-void* StagingBufferBase::GetMappedPointer() const {
-    return mMappedPointer;
-}
-}  // namespace dawn::native
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/StagingBuffer.h b/src/dawn/native/StagingBuffer.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 741d2134c0..0000000000
--- a/src/dawn/native/StagingBuffer.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2018 The Dawn Authors
-//
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-// You may obtain a copy of the License at
-//
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-// limitations under the License.
-
-#ifndef SRC_DAWN_NATIVE_STAGINGBUFFER_H_
-#define SRC_DAWN_NATIVE_STAGINGBUFFER_H_
-
-#include "dawn/native/Error.h"
-
-namespace dawn::native {
-
-class StagingBufferBase {
-  public:
-    explicit StagingBufferBase(size_t size);
-    virtual ~StagingBufferBase() = default;
-
-    virtual MaybeError Initialize() = 0;
-
-    void* GetMappedPointer() const;
-    size_t GetSize() const;
-
-  protected:
-    void* mMappedPointer = nullptr;
-
-  private:
-    const size_t mBufferSize;
-};
-
-}  // namespace dawn::native
-
-#endif  // SRC_DAWN_NATIVE_STAGINGBUFFER_H_
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/ToBackend.h b/src/dawn/native/ToBackend.h
index 89bddc1dc5..9b40c662c6 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/ToBackend.h
+++ b/src/dawn/native/ToBackend.h
@@ -98,11 +98,6 @@ struct ToBackendTraits<ShaderModuleBase, BackendTraits> {
     using BackendType = typename BackendTraits::ShaderModuleType;
 };
 
-template <typename BackendTraits>
-struct ToBackendTraits<StagingBufferBase, BackendTraits> {
-    using BackendType = typename BackendTraits::StagingBufferType;
-};
-
 template <typename BackendTraits>
 struct ToBackendTraits<TextureBase, BackendTraits> {
     using BackendType = typename BackendTraits::TextureType;
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/d3d12/BufferD3D12.cpp b/src/dawn/native/d3d12/BufferD3D12.cpp
index eeb19c351f..7ee1103f9d 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/d3d12/BufferD3D12.cpp
+++ b/src/dawn/native/d3d12/BufferD3D12.cpp
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ void Buffer::UnmapImpl() {
     ToBackend(GetDevice())->GetResidencyManager()->UnlockAllocation(heap);
 }
 
-void* Buffer::GetMappedPointerImpl() {
+void* Buffer::GetMappedPointer() {
     // The frontend asks that the pointer returned is from the start of the resource
     // irrespective of the offset passed in MapAsyncImpl, which is what mMappedData is.
     return mMappedData;
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/d3d12/BufferD3D12.h b/src/dawn/native/d3d12/BufferD3D12.h
index cb36a851a1..85c4227e8b 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/d3d12/BufferD3D12.h
+++ b/src/dawn/native/d3d12/BufferD3D12.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class Buffer final : public BufferBase {
     void DestroyImpl() override;
     bool IsCPUWritableAtCreation() const override;
     MaybeError MapAtCreationImpl() override;
-    void* GetMappedPointerImpl() override;
+    void* GetMappedPointer() override;
 
     MaybeError MapInternal(bool isWrite, size_t start, size_t end, const char* contextInfo);
 
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/d3d12/CommandBufferD3D12.cpp b/src/dawn/native/d3d12/CommandBufferD3D12.cpp
index 08aad3418e..452273e458 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/d3d12/CommandBufferD3D12.cpp
+++ b/src/dawn/native/d3d12/CommandBufferD3D12.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include "dawn/native/d3d12/RenderPassBuilderD3D12.h"
 #include "dawn/native/d3d12/RenderPipelineD3D12.h"
 #include "dawn/native/d3d12/ShaderVisibleDescriptorAllocatorD3D12.h"
-#include "dawn/native/d3d12/StagingBufferD3D12.h"
 #include "dawn/native/d3d12/StagingDescriptorAllocatorD3D12.h"
 #include "dawn/native/d3d12/UtilsD3D12.h"
 
@@ -1103,9 +1102,10 @@ MaybeError CommandBuffer::RecordCommands(CommandRecordingContext* commandContext
                                              commandContext, offset, size));
                 DAWN_UNUSED(cleared);
                 dstBuffer->TrackUsageAndTransitionNow(commandContext, wgpu::BufferUsage::CopyDst);
-                commandList->CopyBufferRegion(dstBuffer->GetD3D12Resource(), offset,
-                                              ToBackend(uploadHandle.stagingBuffer)->GetResource(),
-                                              uploadHandle.startOffset, size);
+                commandList->CopyBufferRegion(
+                    dstBuffer->GetD3D12Resource(), offset,
+                    ToBackend(uploadHandle.stagingBuffer)->GetD3D12Resource(),
+                    uploadHandle.startOffset, size);
                 break;
             }
 
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/d3d12/DeviceD3D12.cpp b/src/dawn/native/d3d12/DeviceD3D12.cpp
index 8ee99cfab2..e2752b51d3 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/d3d12/DeviceD3D12.cpp
+++ b/src/dawn/native/d3d12/DeviceD3D12.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 #include "dawn/native/d3d12/SamplerHeapCacheD3D12.h"
 #include "dawn/native/d3d12/ShaderModuleD3D12.h"
 #include "dawn/native/d3d12/ShaderVisibleDescriptorAllocatorD3D12.h"
-#include "dawn/native/d3d12/StagingBufferD3D12.h"
 #include "dawn/native/d3d12/StagingDescriptorAllocatorD3D12.h"
 #include "dawn/native/d3d12/SwapChainD3D12.h"
 #include "dawn/native/d3d12/UtilsD3D12.h"
@@ -486,13 +485,7 @@ void Device::InitializeRenderPipelineAsyncImpl(Ref<RenderPipelineBase> renderPip
     RenderPipeline::InitializeAsync(std::move(renderPipeline), callback, userdata);
 }
 
-ResultOrError<std::unique_ptr<StagingBufferBase>> Device::CreateStagingBuffer(size_t size) {
-    std::unique_ptr<StagingBufferBase> stagingBuffer = std::make_unique<StagingBuffer>(size, this);
-    DAWN_TRY(stagingBuffer->Initialize());
-    return std::move(stagingBuffer);
-}
-
-MaybeError Device::CopyFromStagingToBufferImpl(StagingBufferBase* source,
+MaybeError Device::CopyFromStagingToBufferImpl(BufferBase* source,
                                                uint64_t sourceOffset,
                                                BufferBase* destination,
                                                uint64_t destinationOffset,
@@ -514,22 +507,22 @@ MaybeError Device::CopyFromStagingToBufferImpl(StagingBufferBase* source,
 }
 
 void Device::CopyFromStagingToBufferHelper(CommandRecordingContext* commandContext,
-                                           StagingBufferBase* source,
+                                           BufferBase* source,
                                            uint64_t sourceOffset,
                                            BufferBase* destination,
                                            uint64_t destinationOffset,
                                            uint64_t size) {
     ASSERT(commandContext != nullptr);
     Buffer* dstBuffer = ToBackend(destination);
-    StagingBuffer* srcBuffer = ToBackend(source);
+    Buffer* srcBuffer = ToBackend(source);
     dstBuffer->TrackUsageAndTransitionNow(commandContext, wgpu::BufferUsage::CopyDst);
 
-    commandContext->GetCommandList()->CopyBufferRegion(dstBuffer->GetD3D12Resource(),
-                                                       destinationOffset, srcBuffer->GetResource(),
-                                                       sourceOffset, size);
+    commandContext->GetCommandList()->CopyBufferRegion(
+        dstBuffer->GetD3D12Resource(), destinationOffset, srcBuffer->GetD3D12Resource(),
+        sourceOffset, size);
 }
 
-MaybeError Device::CopyFromStagingToTextureImpl(const StagingBufferBase* source,
+MaybeError Device::CopyFromStagingToTextureImpl(const BufferBase* source,
                                                 const TextureDataLayout& src,
                                                 TextureCopy* dst,
                                                 const Extent3D& copySizePixels) {
@@ -549,7 +542,7 @@ MaybeError Device::CopyFromStagingToTextureImpl(const StagingBufferBase* source,
 
     RecordBufferTextureCopyWithBufferHandle(
         BufferTextureCopyDirection::B2T, commandContext->GetCommandList(),
-        ToBackend(source)->GetResource(), src.offset, src.bytesPerRow, src.rowsPerImage, *dst,
+        ToBackend(source)->GetD3D12Resource(), src.offset, src.bytesPerRow, src.rowsPerImage, *dst,
         copySizePixels);
 
     return {};
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/d3d12/DeviceD3D12.h b/src/dawn/native/d3d12/DeviceD3D12.h
index a5255edccf..f053ede58d 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/d3d12/DeviceD3D12.h
+++ b/src/dawn/native/d3d12/DeviceD3D12.h
@@ -96,21 +96,20 @@ class Device final : public DeviceBase {
 
     MaybeError ExecutePendingCommandContext();
 
-    ResultOrError<std::unique_ptr<StagingBufferBase>> CreateStagingBuffer(size_t size) override;
-    MaybeError CopyFromStagingToBufferImpl(StagingBufferBase* source,
+    MaybeError CopyFromStagingToBufferImpl(BufferBase* source,
                                            uint64_t sourceOffset,
                                            BufferBase* destination,
                                            uint64_t destinationOffset,
                                            uint64_t size) override;
 
     void CopyFromStagingToBufferHelper(CommandRecordingContext* commandContext,
-                                       StagingBufferBase* source,
+                                       BufferBase* source,
                                        uint64_t sourceOffset,
                                        BufferBase* destination,
                                        uint64_t destinationOffset,
                                        uint64_t size);
 
-    MaybeError CopyFromStagingToTextureImpl(const StagingBufferBase* source,
+    MaybeError CopyFromStagingToTextureImpl(const BufferBase* source,
                                             const TextureDataLayout& src,
                                             TextureCopy* dst,
                                             const Extent3D& copySizePixels) override;
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/d3d12/Forward.h b/src/dawn/native/d3d12/Forward.h
index 13f7c81e4a..a1bece44c4 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/d3d12/Forward.h
+++ b/src/dawn/native/d3d12/Forward.h
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ class Queue;
 class RenderPipeline;
 class Sampler;
 class ShaderModule;
-class StagingBuffer;
 class SwapChain;
 class Texture;
 class TextureView;
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@ struct D3D12BackendTraits {
     using ResourceHeapType = Heap;
     using SamplerType = Sampler;
     using ShaderModuleType = ShaderModule;
-    using StagingBufferType = StagingBuffer;
     using SwapChainType = SwapChain;
     using TextureType = Texture;
     using TextureViewType = TextureView;
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/d3d12/StagingBufferD3D12.cpp b/src/dawn/native/d3d12/StagingBufferD3D12.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 989a615990..0000000000
--- a/src/dawn/native/d3d12/StagingBufferD3D12.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2018 The Dawn Authors
-//
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-// You may obtain a copy of the License at
-//
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-// limitations under the License.
-
-#include "dawn/native/d3d12/StagingBufferD3D12.h"
-#include "dawn/native/d3d12/D3D12Error.h"
-#include "dawn/native/d3d12/DeviceD3D12.h"
-#include "dawn/native/d3d12/HeapD3D12.h"
-#include "dawn/native/d3d12/ResidencyManagerD3D12.h"
-#include "dawn/native/d3d12/UtilsD3D12.h"
-
-namespace dawn::native::d3d12 {
-
-StagingBuffer::StagingBuffer(size_t size, Device* device)
-    : StagingBufferBase(size), mDevice(device) {}
-
-MaybeError StagingBuffer::Initialize() {
-    D3D12_RESOURCE_DESC resourceDescriptor;
-    resourceDescriptor.Dimension = D3D12_RESOURCE_DIMENSION_BUFFER;
-    resourceDescriptor.Alignment = 0;
-    resourceDescriptor.Width = GetSize();
-    resourceDescriptor.Height = 1;
-    resourceDescriptor.DepthOrArraySize = 1;
-    resourceDescriptor.MipLevels = 1;
-    resourceDescriptor.Format = DXGI_FORMAT_UNKNOWN;
-    resourceDescriptor.SampleDesc.Count = 1;
-    resourceDescriptor.SampleDesc.Quality = 0;
-    resourceDescriptor.Layout = D3D12_TEXTURE_LAYOUT_ROW_MAJOR;
-    resourceDescriptor.Flags = D3D12_RESOURCE_FLAG_NONE;
-
-    DAWN_TRY_ASSIGN(mUploadHeap, mDevice->AllocateMemory(D3D12_HEAP_TYPE_UPLOAD, resourceDescriptor,
-                                                         D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_GENERIC_READ, 0));
-
-    // The mapped buffer can be accessed at any time, so it must be locked to ensure it is never
-    // evicted. This buffer should already have been made resident when it was created.
-    DAWN_TRY(
-        mDevice->GetResidencyManager()->LockAllocation(ToBackend(mUploadHeap.GetResourceHeap())));
-
-    SetDebugName(mDevice, GetResource(), "Dawn_StagingBuffer");
-
-    return CheckHRESULT(GetResource()->Map(0, nullptr, &mMappedPointer), "ID3D12Resource::Map");
-}
-
-StagingBuffer::~StagingBuffer() {
-    // Always check if the allocation is valid before Unmap.
-    // The resource would not exist had it failed to allocate.
-    if (mUploadHeap.GetInfo().mMethod == AllocationMethod::kInvalid) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // The underlying heap was locked in residency upon creation. We must unlock it when this
-    // buffer becomes unmapped.
-    mDevice->GetResidencyManager()->UnlockAllocation(ToBackend(mUploadHeap.GetResourceHeap()));
-
-    // Invalidate the CPU virtual address & flush cache (if needed).
-    GetResource()->Unmap(0, nullptr);
-    mMappedPointer = nullptr;
-
-    mDevice->DeallocateMemory(mUploadHeap);
-}
-
-ID3D12Resource* StagingBuffer::GetResource() const {
-    return mUploadHeap.GetD3D12Resource();
-}
-}  // namespace dawn::native::d3d12
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/d3d12/StagingBufferD3D12.h b/src/dawn/native/d3d12/StagingBufferD3D12.h
deleted file mode 100644
index dcbe7dfedf..0000000000
--- a/src/dawn/native/d3d12/StagingBufferD3D12.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2018 The Dawn Authors
-//
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-// You may obtain a copy of the License at
-//
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-// limitations under the License.
-
-#ifndef SRC_DAWN_NATIVE_D3D12_STAGINGBUFFERD3D12_H_
-#define SRC_DAWN_NATIVE_D3D12_STAGINGBUFFERD3D12_H_
-
-#include "dawn/native/StagingBuffer.h"
-#include "dawn/native/d3d12/ResourceHeapAllocationD3D12.h"
-#include "dawn/native/d3d12/d3d12_platform.h"
-
-namespace dawn::native::d3d12 {
-
-class Device;
-
-class StagingBuffer : public StagingBufferBase {
-  public:
-    StagingBuffer(size_t size, Device* device);
-    ~StagingBuffer() override;
-
-    ID3D12Resource* GetResource() const;
-
-    MaybeError Initialize() override;
-
-  private:
-    Device* mDevice;
-    ResourceHeapAllocation mUploadHeap;
-};
-}  // namespace dawn::native::d3d12
-
-#endif  // SRC_DAWN_NATIVE_D3D12_STAGINGBUFFERD3D12_H_
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/d3d12/TextureD3D12.cpp b/src/dawn/native/d3d12/TextureD3D12.cpp
index 9736bf6e07..0d83cb74ed 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/d3d12/TextureD3D12.cpp
+++ b/src/dawn/native/d3d12/TextureD3D12.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include "dawn/native/d3d12/Forward.h"
 #include "dawn/native/d3d12/HeapD3D12.h"
 #include "dawn/native/d3d12/ResourceAllocatorManagerD3D12.h"
-#include "dawn/native/d3d12/StagingBufferD3D12.h"
 #include "dawn/native/d3d12/StagingDescriptorAllocatorD3D12.h"
 #include "dawn/native/d3d12/TextureCopySplitter.h"
 #include "dawn/native/d3d12/UtilsD3D12.h"
@@ -1189,7 +1188,7 @@ MaybeError Texture::ClearTexture(CommandRecordingContext* commandContext,
                     textureCopy.aspect = aspect;
                     RecordBufferTextureCopyWithBufferHandle(
                         BufferTextureCopyDirection::B2T, commandList,
-                        ToBackend(uploadHandle.stagingBuffer)->GetResource(),
+                        ToBackend(uploadHandle.stagingBuffer)->GetD3D12Resource(),
                         uploadHandle.startOffset, bytesPerRow, largestMipSize.height, textureCopy,
                         copySize);
                 }
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/metal/BufferMTL.h b/src/dawn/native/metal/BufferMTL.h
index f36ebe8948..3c6333d3ee 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/metal/BufferMTL.h
+++ b/src/dawn/native/metal/BufferMTL.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class Buffer final : public BufferBase {
     MaybeError MapAsyncImpl(wgpu::MapMode mode, size_t offset, size_t size) override;
     void UnmapImpl() override;
     void DestroyImpl() override;
-    void* GetMappedPointerImpl() override;
+    void* GetMappedPointer() override;
     bool IsCPUWritableAtCreation() const override;
     MaybeError MapAtCreationImpl() override;
 
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/metal/BufferMTL.mm b/src/dawn/native/metal/BufferMTL.mm
index 92a808841f..7800969830 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/metal/BufferMTL.mm
+++ b/src/dawn/native/metal/BufferMTL.mm
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ MaybeError Buffer::MapAsyncImpl(wgpu::MapMode mode, size_t offset, size_t size)
     return {};
 }
 
-void* Buffer::GetMappedPointerImpl() {
+void* Buffer::GetMappedPointer() {
     return [*mMtlBuffer contents];
 }
 
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/metal/CommandBufferMTL.mm b/src/dawn/native/metal/CommandBufferMTL.mm
index 5c37721b40..214ef2c03b 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/metal/CommandBufferMTL.mm
+++ b/src/dawn/native/metal/CommandBufferMTL.mm
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include "dawn/native/metal/QuerySetMTL.h"
 #include "dawn/native/metal/RenderPipelineMTL.h"
 #include "dawn/native/metal/SamplerMTL.h"
-#include "dawn/native/metal/StagingBufferMTL.h"
 #include "dawn/native/metal/TextureMTL.h"
 #include "dawn/native/metal/UtilsMetal.h"
 
@@ -1144,7 +1143,7 @@ MaybeError CommandBuffer::FillCommands(CommandRecordingContext* commandContext)
                 dstBuffer->EnsureDataInitializedAsDestination(commandContext, offset, size);
 
                 [commandContext->EnsureBlit()
-                       copyFromBuffer:ToBackend(uploadHandle.stagingBuffer)->GetBufferHandle()
+                       copyFromBuffer:ToBackend(uploadHandle.stagingBuffer)->GetMTLBuffer()
                          sourceOffset:uploadHandle.startOffset
                              toBuffer:dstBuffer->GetMTLBuffer()
                     destinationOffset:offset
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/metal/DeviceMTL.h b/src/dawn/native/metal/DeviceMTL.h
index 529abb6713..2bfa3bb886 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/metal/DeviceMTL.h
+++ b/src/dawn/native/metal/DeviceMTL.h
@@ -63,13 +63,12 @@ class Device final : public DeviceBase {
         std::vector<MTLSharedEventAndSignalValue> waitEvents);
     void WaitForCommandsToBeScheduled();
 
-    ResultOrError<std::unique_ptr<StagingBufferBase>> CreateStagingBuffer(size_t size) override;
-    MaybeError CopyFromStagingToBufferImpl(StagingBufferBase* source,
+    MaybeError CopyFromStagingToBufferImpl(BufferBase* source,
                                            uint64_t sourceOffset,
                                            BufferBase* destination,
                                            uint64_t destinationOffset,
                                            uint64_t size) override;
-    MaybeError CopyFromStagingToTextureImpl(const StagingBufferBase* source,
+    MaybeError CopyFromStagingToTextureImpl(const BufferBase* source,
                                             const TextureDataLayout& dataLayout,
                                             TextureCopy* dst,
                                             const Extent3D& copySizePixels) override;
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/metal/DeviceMTL.mm b/src/dawn/native/metal/DeviceMTL.mm
index 10448d0233..7fd6f0c11d 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/metal/DeviceMTL.mm
+++ b/src/dawn/native/metal/DeviceMTL.mm
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 #include "dawn/native/metal/RenderPipelineMTL.h"
 #include "dawn/native/metal/SamplerMTL.h"
 #include "dawn/native/metal/ShaderModuleMTL.h"
-#include "dawn/native/metal/StagingBufferMTL.h"
 #include "dawn/native/metal/SwapChainMTL.h"
 #include "dawn/native/metal/TextureMTL.h"
 #include "dawn/native/metal/UtilsMetal.h"
@@ -465,13 +464,7 @@ void Device::ExportLastSignaledEvent(ExternalImageMTLSharedEventDescriptor* desc
     desc->signaledValue = static_cast<uint64_t>(GetLastSubmittedCommandSerial());
 }
 
-ResultOrError<std::unique_ptr<StagingBufferBase>> Device::CreateStagingBuffer(size_t size) {
-    std::unique_ptr<StagingBufferBase> stagingBuffer = std::make_unique<StagingBuffer>(size, this);
-    DAWN_TRY(stagingBuffer->Initialize());
-    return std::move(stagingBuffer);
-}
-
-MaybeError Device::CopyFromStagingToBufferImpl(StagingBufferBase* source,
+MaybeError Device::CopyFromStagingToBufferImpl(BufferBase* source,
                                                uint64_t sourceOffset,
                                                BufferBase* destination,
                                                uint64_t destinationOffset,
@@ -484,7 +477,7 @@ MaybeError Device::CopyFromStagingToBufferImpl(StagingBufferBase* source,
         ->EnsureDataInitializedAsDestination(
             GetPendingCommandContext(DeviceBase::SubmitMode::Passive), destinationOffset, size);
 
-    id<MTLBuffer> uploadBuffer = ToBackend(source)->GetBufferHandle();
+    id<MTLBuffer> uploadBuffer = ToBackend(source)->GetMTLBuffer();
     id<MTLBuffer> buffer = ToBackend(destination)->GetMTLBuffer();
     [GetPendingCommandContext(DeviceBase::SubmitMode::Passive)->EnsureBlit()
            copyFromBuffer:uploadBuffer
@@ -498,7 +491,7 @@ MaybeError Device::CopyFromStagingToBufferImpl(StagingBufferBase* source,
 // In Metal we don't write from the CPU to the texture directly which can be done using the
 // replaceRegion function, because the function requires a non-private storage mode and Dawn
 // sets the private storage mode by default for all textures except IOSurfaces on macOS.
-MaybeError Device::CopyFromStagingToTextureImpl(const StagingBufferBase* source,
+MaybeError Device::CopyFromStagingToTextureImpl(const BufferBase* source,
                                                 const TextureDataLayout& dataLayout,
                                                 TextureCopy* dst,
                                                 const Extent3D& copySizePixels) {
@@ -508,7 +501,7 @@ MaybeError Device::CopyFromStagingToTextureImpl(const StagingBufferBase* source,
                                         texture, *dst, copySizePixels);
 
     RecordCopyBufferToTexture(GetPendingCommandContext(DeviceBase::SubmitMode::Passive),
-                              ToBackend(source)->GetBufferHandle(), source->GetSize(),
+                              ToBackend(source)->GetMTLBuffer(), source->GetSize(),
                               dataLayout.offset, dataLayout.bytesPerRow, dataLayout.rowsPerImage,
                               texture, dst->mipLevel, dst->origin, dst->aspect, copySizePixels);
     return {};
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/metal/Forward.h b/src/dawn/native/metal/Forward.h
index 44f780414f..0f42900865 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/metal/Forward.h
+++ b/src/dawn/native/metal/Forward.h
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ class Queue;
 class RenderPipeline;
 class Sampler;
 class ShaderModule;
-class StagingBuffer;
 class SwapChain;
 class Texture;
 class TextureView;
@@ -52,7 +51,6 @@ struct MetalBackendTraits {
     using RenderPipelineType = RenderPipeline;
     using SamplerType = Sampler;
     using ShaderModuleType = ShaderModule;
-    using StagingBufferType = StagingBuffer;
     using SwapChainType = SwapChain;
     using TextureType = Texture;
     using TextureViewType = TextureView;
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/metal/StagingBufferMTL.h b/src/dawn/native/metal/StagingBufferMTL.h
deleted file mode 100644
index bbad022d5a..0000000000
--- a/src/dawn/native/metal/StagingBufferMTL.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2018 The Dawn Authors
-//
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-// You may obtain a copy of the License at
-//
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-// limitations under the License.
-
-#ifndef SRC_DAWN_NATIVE_METAL_STAGINGBUFFERMTL_H_
-#define SRC_DAWN_NATIVE_METAL_STAGINGBUFFERMTL_H_
-
-#include "dawn/native/StagingBuffer.h"
-
-#include "dawn/common/NSRef.h"
-
-#import <Metal/Metal.h>
-
-namespace dawn::native::metal {
-
-class Device;
-
-class StagingBuffer : public StagingBufferBase {
-  public:
-    StagingBuffer(size_t size, Device* device);
-    ~StagingBuffer() override;
-
-    id<MTLBuffer> GetBufferHandle() const;
-
-    MaybeError Initialize() override;
-
-  private:
-    Device* mDevice;
-    NSPRef<id<MTLBuffer>> mBuffer;
-};
-}  // namespace dawn::native::metal
-
-#endif  // SRC_DAWN_NATIVE_METAL_STAGINGBUFFERMTL_H_
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/metal/StagingBufferMTL.mm b/src/dawn/native/metal/StagingBufferMTL.mm
deleted file mode 100644
index f4255f1324..0000000000
--- a/src/dawn/native/metal/StagingBufferMTL.mm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2018 The Dawn Authors
-//
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-// You may obtain a copy of the License at
-//
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-// limitations under the License.
-
-#include "dawn/native/metal/StagingBufferMTL.h"
-#include "dawn/native/metal/DeviceMTL.h"
-
-namespace dawn::native::metal {
-
-StagingBuffer::StagingBuffer(size_t size, Device* device)
-    : StagingBufferBase(size), mDevice(device) {}
-
-StagingBuffer::~StagingBuffer() = default;
-
-MaybeError StagingBuffer::Initialize() {
-    const size_t bufferSize = GetSize();
-    mBuffer =
-        AcquireNSPRef([mDevice->GetMTLDevice() newBufferWithLength:bufferSize
-                                                           options:MTLResourceStorageModeShared]);
-
-    if (mBuffer == nullptr) {
-        return DAWN_OUT_OF_MEMORY_ERROR("Unable to allocate buffer.");
-    }
-
-    mMappedPointer = [*mBuffer contents];
-    if (mMappedPointer == nullptr) {
-        return DAWN_INTERNAL_ERROR("Unable to map staging buffer.");
-    }
-
-    return {};
-}
-
-id<MTLBuffer> StagingBuffer::GetBufferHandle() const {
-    return mBuffer.Get();
-}
-
-}  // namespace dawn::native::metal
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/metal/TextureMTL.mm b/src/dawn/native/metal/TextureMTL.mm
index 4dc6a94d56..7e511d88fd 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/metal/TextureMTL.mm
+++ b/src/dawn/native/metal/TextureMTL.mm
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 #include "dawn/common/Platform.h"
 #include "dawn/native/DynamicUploader.h"
 #include "dawn/native/EnumMaskIterator.h"
+#include "dawn/native/metal/BufferMTL.h"
 #include "dawn/native/metal/DeviceMTL.h"
-#include "dawn/native/metal/StagingBufferMTL.h"
 #include "dawn/native/metal/UtilsMetal.h"
 
 #include <CoreVideo/CVPixelBuffer.h>
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ MaybeError Texture::ClearTexture(CommandRecordingContext* commandContext,
                                                blockInfo.byteSize));
             memset(uploadHandle.mappedBuffer, clearColor, bufferSize);
 
-            id<MTLBuffer> uploadBuffer = ToBackend(uploadHandle.stagingBuffer)->GetBufferHandle();
+            id<MTLBuffer> uploadBuffer = ToBackend(uploadHandle.stagingBuffer)->GetMTLBuffer();
 
             for (uint32_t level = range.baseMipLevel; level < range.baseMipLevel + range.levelCount;
                  ++level) {
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/null/DeviceNull.cpp b/src/dawn/native/null/DeviceNull.cpp
index e5b84d8faa..0d191abd6b 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/null/DeviceNull.cpp
+++ b/src/dawn/native/null/DeviceNull.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ struct CopyFromStagingToBufferOperation : PendingOperation {
         destination->CopyFromStaging(staging, sourceOffset, destinationOffset, size);
     }
 
-    StagingBufferBase* staging;
+    BufferBase* staging;
     Ref<Buffer> destination;
     uint64_t sourceOffset;
     uint64_t destinationOffset;
@@ -193,12 +193,6 @@ ResultOrError<Ref<TextureViewBase>> Device::CreateTextureViewImpl(
     return AcquireRef(new TextureView(texture, descriptor));
 }
 
-ResultOrError<std::unique_ptr<StagingBufferBase>> Device::CreateStagingBuffer(size_t size) {
-    std::unique_ptr<StagingBufferBase> stagingBuffer = std::make_unique<StagingBuffer>(size, this);
-    DAWN_TRY(stagingBuffer->Initialize());
-    return std::move(stagingBuffer);
-}
-
 void Device::DestroyImpl() {
     ASSERT(GetState() == State::Disconnected);
 
@@ -217,7 +211,7 @@ bool Device::HasPendingCommands() const {
     return false;
 }
 
-MaybeError Device::CopyFromStagingToBufferImpl(StagingBufferBase* source,
+MaybeError Device::CopyFromStagingToBufferImpl(BufferBase* source,
                                                uint64_t sourceOffset,
                                                BufferBase* destination,
                                                uint64_t destinationOffset,
@@ -238,7 +232,7 @@ MaybeError Device::CopyFromStagingToBufferImpl(StagingBufferBase* source,
     return {};
 }
 
-MaybeError Device::CopyFromStagingToTextureImpl(const StagingBufferBase* source,
+MaybeError Device::CopyFromStagingToTextureImpl(const BufferBase* source,
                                                 const TextureDataLayout& src,
                                                 TextureCopy* dst,
                                                 const Extent3D& copySizePixels) {
@@ -325,7 +319,7 @@ MaybeError Buffer::MapAtCreationImpl() {
     return {};
 }
 
-void Buffer::CopyFromStaging(StagingBufferBase* staging,
+void Buffer::CopyFromStaging(BufferBase* staging,
                              uint64_t sourceOffset,
                              uint64_t destinationOffset,
                              uint64_t size) {
@@ -343,7 +337,7 @@ MaybeError Buffer::MapAsyncImpl(wgpu::MapMode mode, size_t offset, size_t size)
     return {};
 }
 
-void* Buffer::GetMappedPointerImpl() {
+void* Buffer::GetMappedPointer() {
     return mBackingData.get();
 }
 
@@ -526,24 +520,6 @@ wgpu::TextureFormat NativeSwapChainImpl::GetPreferredFormat() const {
     return wgpu::TextureFormat::RGBA8Unorm;
 }
 
-// StagingBuffer
-
-StagingBuffer::StagingBuffer(size_t size, Device* device)
-    : StagingBufferBase(size), mDevice(device) {}
-
-StagingBuffer::~StagingBuffer() {
-    if (mBuffer) {
-        mDevice->DecrementMemoryUsage(GetSize());
-    }
-}
-
-MaybeError StagingBuffer::Initialize() {
-    DAWN_TRY(mDevice->IncrementMemoryUsage(GetSize()));
-    mBuffer = std::make_unique<uint8_t[]>(GetSize());
-    mMappedPointer = mBuffer.get();
-    return {};
-}
-
 uint32_t Device::GetOptimalBytesPerRowAlignment() const {
     return 1;
 }
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/null/DeviceNull.h b/src/dawn/native/null/DeviceNull.h
index 51274ab79c..6d5fb15548 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/null/DeviceNull.h
+++ b/src/dawn/native/null/DeviceNull.h
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include "dawn/native/RingBufferAllocator.h"
 #include "dawn/native/Sampler.h"
 #include "dawn/native/ShaderModule.h"
-#include "dawn/native/StagingBuffer.h"
 #include "dawn/native/SwapChain.h"
 #include "dawn/native/Texture.h"
 #include "dawn/native/ToBackend.h"
@@ -105,13 +104,12 @@ class Device final : public DeviceBase {
     void AddPendingOperation(std::unique_ptr<PendingOperation> operation);
     MaybeError SubmitPendingOperations();
 
-    ResultOrError<std::unique_ptr<StagingBufferBase>> CreateStagingBuffer(size_t size) override;
-    MaybeError CopyFromStagingToBufferImpl(StagingBufferBase* source,
+    MaybeError CopyFromStagingToBufferImpl(BufferBase* source,
                                            uint64_t sourceOffset,
                                            BufferBase* destination,
                                            uint64_t destinationOffset,
                                            uint64_t size) override;
-    MaybeError CopyFromStagingToTextureImpl(const StagingBufferBase* source,
+    MaybeError CopyFromStagingToTextureImpl(const BufferBase* source,
                                             const TextureDataLayout& src,
                                             TextureCopy* dst,
                                             const Extent3D& copySizePixels) override;
@@ -230,7 +228,7 @@ class Buffer final : public BufferBase {
   public:
     Buffer(Device* device, const BufferDescriptor* descriptor);
 
-    void CopyFromStaging(StagingBufferBase* staging,
+    void CopyFromStaging(BufferBase* staging,
                          uint64_t sourceOffset,
                          uint64_t destinationOffset,
                          uint64_t size);
@@ -243,7 +241,7 @@ class Buffer final : public BufferBase {
     void DestroyImpl() override;
     bool IsCPUWritableAtCreation() const override;
     MaybeError MapAtCreationImpl() override;
-    void* GetMappedPointerImpl() override;
+    void* GetMappedPointer() override;
 
     std::unique_ptr<uint8_t[]> mBackingData;
 };
@@ -335,17 +333,6 @@ class NativeSwapChainImpl {
     wgpu::TextureFormat GetPreferredFormat() const;
 };
 
-class StagingBuffer : public StagingBufferBase {
-  public:
-    StagingBuffer(size_t size, Device* device);
-    ~StagingBuffer() override;
-    MaybeError Initialize() override;
-
-  private:
-    Device* mDevice;
-    std::unique_ptr<uint8_t[]> mBuffer;
-};
-
 class Texture : public TextureBase {
   public:
     Texture(DeviceBase* device, const TextureDescriptor* descriptor, TextureState state);
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/opengl/BufferGL.cpp b/src/dawn/native/opengl/BufferGL.cpp
index 5fce54f6dd..1b6046c66c 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/opengl/BufferGL.cpp
+++ b/src/dawn/native/opengl/BufferGL.cpp
@@ -161,13 +161,13 @@ MaybeError Buffer::MapAsyncImpl(wgpu::MapMode mode, size_t offset, size_t size)
         mappedData = gl.MapBufferRange(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, offset, size, GL_MAP_WRITE_BIT);
     }
 
-    // The frontend asks that the pointer returned by GetMappedPointerImpl is from the start of
+    // The frontend asks that the pointer returned by GetMappedPointer is from the start of
     // the resource but OpenGL gives us the pointer at offset. Remove the offset.
     mMappedData = static_cast<uint8_t*>(mappedData) - offset;
     return {};
 }
 
-void* Buffer::GetMappedPointerImpl() {
+void* Buffer::GetMappedPointer() {
     // The mapping offset has already been removed.
     return mMappedData;
 }
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/opengl/BufferGL.h b/src/dawn/native/opengl/BufferGL.h
index a86c84157f..2e1cf22581 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/opengl/BufferGL.h
+++ b/src/dawn/native/opengl/BufferGL.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Buffer final : public BufferBase {
     void DestroyImpl() override;
     bool IsCPUWritableAtCreation() const override;
     MaybeError MapAtCreationImpl() override;
-    void* GetMappedPointerImpl() override;
+    void* GetMappedPointer() override;
 
     void InitializeToZero();
 
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/opengl/DeviceGL.cpp b/src/dawn/native/opengl/DeviceGL.cpp
index b663841076..fabfd84465 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/opengl/DeviceGL.cpp
+++ b/src/dawn/native/opengl/DeviceGL.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include "dawn/native/BindGroupLayout.h"
 #include "dawn/native/ErrorData.h"
 #include "dawn/native/Instance.h"
-#include "dawn/native/StagingBuffer.h"
 #include "dawn/native/opengl/BindGroupGL.h"
 #include "dawn/native/opengl/BindGroupLayoutGL.h"
 #include "dawn/native/opengl/BufferGL.h"
@@ -414,11 +413,7 @@ ResultOrError<ExecutionSerial> Device::CheckAndUpdateCompletedSerials() {
     return fenceSerial;
 }
 
-ResultOrError<std::unique_ptr<StagingBufferBase>> Device::CreateStagingBuffer(size_t size) {
-    return DAWN_UNIMPLEMENTED_ERROR("Device unable to create staging buffer.");
-}
-
-MaybeError Device::CopyFromStagingToBufferImpl(StagingBufferBase* source,
+MaybeError Device::CopyFromStagingToBufferImpl(BufferBase* source,
                                                uint64_t sourceOffset,
                                                BufferBase* destination,
                                                uint64_t destinationOffset,
@@ -426,7 +421,7 @@ MaybeError Device::CopyFromStagingToBufferImpl(StagingBufferBase* source,
     return DAWN_UNIMPLEMENTED_ERROR("Device unable to copy from staging buffer.");
 }
 
-MaybeError Device::CopyFromStagingToTextureImpl(const StagingBufferBase* source,
+MaybeError Device::CopyFromStagingToTextureImpl(const BufferBase* source,
                                                 const TextureDataLayout& src,
                                                 TextureCopy* dst,
                                                 const Extent3D& copySizePixels) {
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/opengl/DeviceGL.h b/src/dawn/native/opengl/DeviceGL.h
index 8c544f5d10..207ffe69c3 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/opengl/DeviceGL.h
+++ b/src/dawn/native/opengl/DeviceGL.h
@@ -67,14 +67,13 @@ class Device final : public DeviceBase {
 
     MaybeError TickImpl() override;
 
-    ResultOrError<std::unique_ptr<StagingBufferBase>> CreateStagingBuffer(size_t size) override;
-    MaybeError CopyFromStagingToBufferImpl(StagingBufferBase* source,
+    MaybeError CopyFromStagingToBufferImpl(BufferBase* source,
                                            uint64_t sourceOffset,
                                            BufferBase* destination,
                                            uint64_t destinationOffset,
                                            uint64_t size) override;
 
-    MaybeError CopyFromStagingToTextureImpl(const StagingBufferBase* source,
+    MaybeError CopyFromStagingToTextureImpl(const BufferBase* source,
                                             const TextureDataLayout& src,
                                             TextureCopy* dst,
                                             const Extent3D& copySizePixels) override;
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/vulkan/BufferVk.cpp b/src/dawn/native/vulkan/BufferVk.cpp
index 8e0811cc26..5029928708 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/vulkan/BufferVk.cpp
+++ b/src/dawn/native/vulkan/BufferVk.cpp
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ void Buffer::UnmapImpl() {
     // No need to do anything, we keep CPU-visible memory mapped at all time.
 }
 
-void* Buffer::GetMappedPointerImpl() {
+void* Buffer::GetMappedPointer() {
     uint8_t* memory = mMemoryAllocation.GetMappedPointer();
     ASSERT(memory != nullptr);
     return memory;
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/vulkan/BufferVk.h b/src/dawn/native/vulkan/BufferVk.h
index 8e955085da..6e8ef6405f 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/vulkan/BufferVk.h
+++ b/src/dawn/native/vulkan/BufferVk.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class Buffer final : public BufferBase {
     void DestroyImpl() override;
     bool IsCPUWritableAtCreation() const override;
     MaybeError MapAtCreationImpl() override;
-    void* GetMappedPointerImpl() override;
+    void* GetMappedPointer() override;
 
     VkBuffer mHandle = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
     ResourceMemoryAllocation mMemoryAllocation;
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/vulkan/CommandBufferVk.cpp b/src/dawn/native/vulkan/CommandBufferVk.cpp
index b67b0df035..ddd92059bc 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/vulkan/CommandBufferVk.cpp
+++ b/src/dawn/native/vulkan/CommandBufferVk.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #include "dawn/native/vulkan/QuerySetVk.h"
 #include "dawn/native/vulkan/RenderPassCache.h"
 #include "dawn/native/vulkan/RenderPipelineVk.h"
-#include "dawn/native/vulkan/StagingBufferVk.h"
 #include "dawn/native/vulkan/TextureVk.h"
 #include "dawn/native/vulkan/UtilsVulkan.h"
 #include "dawn/native/vulkan/VulkanError.h"
@@ -870,7 +869,7 @@ MaybeError CommandBuffer::RecordCommands(CommandRecordingContext* recordingConte
                 copy.size = size;
 
                 device->fn.CmdCopyBuffer(commands,
-                                         ToBackend(uploadHandle.stagingBuffer)->GetBufferHandle(),
+                                         ToBackend(uploadHandle.stagingBuffer)->GetHandle(),
                                          dstBuffer->GetHandle(), 1, &copy);
                 break;
             }
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/vulkan/DeviceVk.cpp b/src/dawn/native/vulkan/DeviceVk.cpp
index c71ce86955..9bc942bd0a 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/vulkan/DeviceVk.cpp
+++ b/src/dawn/native/vulkan/DeviceVk.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 #include "dawn/native/vulkan/ResourceMemoryAllocatorVk.h"
 #include "dawn/native/vulkan/SamplerVk.h"
 #include "dawn/native/vulkan/ShaderModuleVk.h"
-#include "dawn/native/vulkan/StagingBufferVk.h"
 #include "dawn/native/vulkan/SwapChainVk.h"
 #include "dawn/native/vulkan/TextureVk.h"
 #include "dawn/native/vulkan/UtilsVulkan.h"
@@ -823,13 +822,7 @@ void Device::RecycleCompletedCommands() {
     mCommandsInFlight.ClearUpTo(GetCompletedCommandSerial());
 }
 
-ResultOrError<std::unique_ptr<StagingBufferBase>> Device::CreateStagingBuffer(size_t size) {
-    std::unique_ptr<StagingBufferBase> stagingBuffer = std::make_unique<StagingBuffer>(size, this);
-    DAWN_TRY(stagingBuffer->Initialize());
-    return std::move(stagingBuffer);
-}
-
-MaybeError Device::CopyFromStagingToBufferImpl(StagingBufferBase* source,
+MaybeError Device::CopyFromStagingToBufferImpl(BufferBase* source,
                                                uint64_t sourceOffset,
                                                BufferBase* destination,
                                                uint64_t destinationOffset,
@@ -857,13 +850,13 @@ MaybeError Device::CopyFromStagingToBufferImpl(StagingBufferBase* source,
     copy.dstOffset = destinationOffset;
     copy.size = size;
 
-    this->fn.CmdCopyBuffer(recordingContext->commandBuffer, ToBackend(source)->GetBufferHandle(),
+    this->fn.CmdCopyBuffer(recordingContext->commandBuffer, ToBackend(source)->GetHandle(),
                            ToBackend(destination)->GetHandle(), 1, &copy);
 
     return {};
 }
 
-MaybeError Device::CopyFromStagingToTextureImpl(const StagingBufferBase* source,
+MaybeError Device::CopyFromStagingToTextureImpl(const BufferBase* source,
                                                 const TextureDataLayout& src,
                                                 TextureCopy* dst,
                                                 const Extent3D& copySizePixels) {
@@ -893,9 +886,8 @@ MaybeError Device::CopyFromStagingToTextureImpl(const StagingBufferBase* source,
 
     // Dawn guarantees dstImage be in the TRANSFER_DST_OPTIMAL layout after the
     // copy command.
-    this->fn.CmdCopyBufferToImage(recordingContext->commandBuffer,
-                                  ToBackend(source)->GetBufferHandle(), dstImage,
-                                  VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_TRANSFER_DST_OPTIMAL, 1, &region);
+    this->fn.CmdCopyBufferToImage(recordingContext->commandBuffer, ToBackend(source)->GetHandle(),
+                                  dstImage, VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_TRANSFER_DST_OPTIMAL, 1, &region);
     return {};
 }
 
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/vulkan/DeviceVk.h b/src/dawn/native/vulkan/DeviceVk.h
index 2b49a2ed4b..e6011a62ca 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/vulkan/DeviceVk.h
+++ b/src/dawn/native/vulkan/DeviceVk.h
@@ -89,13 +89,12 @@ class Device final : public DeviceBase {
 
     MaybeError TickImpl() override;
 
-    ResultOrError<std::unique_ptr<StagingBufferBase>> CreateStagingBuffer(size_t size) override;
-    MaybeError CopyFromStagingToBufferImpl(StagingBufferBase* source,
+    MaybeError CopyFromStagingToBufferImpl(BufferBase* source,
                                            uint64_t sourceOffset,
                                            BufferBase* destination,
                                            uint64_t destinationOffset,
                                            uint64_t size) override;
-    MaybeError CopyFromStagingToTextureImpl(const StagingBufferBase* source,
+    MaybeError CopyFromStagingToTextureImpl(const BufferBase* source,
                                             const TextureDataLayout& src,
                                             TextureCopy* dst,
                                             const Extent3D& copySizePixels) override;
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/vulkan/Forward.h b/src/dawn/native/vulkan/Forward.h
index f541ebb3ab..41c2721f38 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/vulkan/Forward.h
+++ b/src/dawn/native/vulkan/Forward.h
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ class RenderPipeline;
 class ResourceHeap;
 class Sampler;
 class ShaderModule;
-class StagingBuffer;
 class SwapChain;
 class Texture;
 class TextureView;
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@ struct VulkanBackendTraits {
     using ResourceHeapType = ResourceHeap;
     using SamplerType = Sampler;
     using ShaderModuleType = ShaderModule;
-    using StagingBufferType = StagingBuffer;
     using SwapChainType = SwapChain;
     using TextureType = Texture;
     using TextureViewType = TextureView;
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/vulkan/StagingBufferVk.cpp b/src/dawn/native/vulkan/StagingBufferVk.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index f5b35bd54d..0000000000
--- a/src/dawn/native/vulkan/StagingBufferVk.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2018 The Dawn Authors
-//
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-// You may obtain a copy of the License at
-//
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-// limitations under the License.
-
-#include "dawn/native/vulkan/StagingBufferVk.h"
-#include "dawn/native/vulkan/DeviceVk.h"
-#include "dawn/native/vulkan/FencedDeleter.h"
-#include "dawn/native/vulkan/ResourceHeapVk.h"
-#include "dawn/native/vulkan/ResourceMemoryAllocatorVk.h"
-#include "dawn/native/vulkan/UtilsVulkan.h"
-#include "dawn/native/vulkan/VulkanError.h"
-
-namespace dawn::native::vulkan {
-
-StagingBuffer::StagingBuffer(size_t size, Device* device)
-    : StagingBufferBase(size), mDevice(device) {}
-
-MaybeError StagingBuffer::Initialize() {
-    VkBufferCreateInfo createInfo;
-    createInfo.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BUFFER_CREATE_INFO;
-    createInfo.pNext = nullptr;
-    createInfo.flags = 0;
-    createInfo.size = GetSize();
-    createInfo.usage = VK_BUFFER_USAGE_TRANSFER_SRC_BIT;
-    createInfo.sharingMode = VK_SHARING_MODE_EXCLUSIVE;
-    createInfo.queueFamilyIndexCount = 0;
-    createInfo.pQueueFamilyIndices = 0;
-
-    DAWN_TRY(CheckVkSuccess(
-        mDevice->fn.CreateBuffer(mDevice->GetVkDevice(), &createInfo, nullptr, &*mBuffer),
-        "vkCreateBuffer"));
-
-    VkMemoryRequirements requirements;
-    mDevice->fn.GetBufferMemoryRequirements(mDevice->GetVkDevice(), mBuffer, &requirements);
-
-    DAWN_TRY_ASSIGN(mAllocation, mDevice->GetResourceMemoryAllocator()->Allocate(
-                                     requirements, MemoryKind::LinearMappable));
-
-    DAWN_TRY(CheckVkSuccess(
-        mDevice->fn.BindBufferMemory(mDevice->GetVkDevice(), mBuffer,
-                                     ToBackend(mAllocation.GetResourceHeap())->GetMemory(),
-                                     mAllocation.GetOffset()),
-        "vkBindBufferMemory"));
-
-    mMappedPointer = mAllocation.GetMappedPointer();
-    if (mMappedPointer == nullptr) {
-        return DAWN_INTERNAL_ERROR("Unable to map staging buffer.");
-    }
-
-    SetDebugName(mDevice, mBuffer, "Dawn_StagingBuffer");
-
-    return {};
-}
-
-StagingBuffer::~StagingBuffer() {
-    mMappedPointer = nullptr;
-    mDevice->GetFencedDeleter()->DeleteWhenUnused(mBuffer);
-    mDevice->GetResourceMemoryAllocator()->Deallocate(&mAllocation);
-}
-
-VkBuffer StagingBuffer::GetBufferHandle() const {
-    return mBuffer;
-}
-
-}  // namespace dawn::native::vulkan
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/vulkan/StagingBufferVk.h b/src/dawn/native/vulkan/StagingBufferVk.h
deleted file mode 100644
index dbd48ed2aa..0000000000
--- a/src/dawn/native/vulkan/StagingBufferVk.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2018 The Dawn Authors
-//
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-// You may obtain a copy of the License at
-//
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-// limitations under the License.
-
-#ifndef SRC_DAWN_NATIVE_VULKAN_STAGINGBUFFERVK_H_
-#define SRC_DAWN_NATIVE_VULKAN_STAGINGBUFFERVK_H_
-
-#include "dawn/common/vulkan_platform.h"
-#include "dawn/native/ResourceMemoryAllocation.h"
-#include "dawn/native/StagingBuffer.h"
-
-namespace dawn::native::vulkan {
-
-class Device;
-
-class StagingBuffer : public StagingBufferBase {
-  public:
-    StagingBuffer(size_t size, Device* device);
-    ~StagingBuffer() override;
-
-    VkBuffer GetBufferHandle() const;
-
-    MaybeError Initialize() override;
-
-  private:
-    Device* mDevice;
-    VkBuffer mBuffer;
-    ResourceMemoryAllocation mAllocation;
-};
-}  // namespace dawn::native::vulkan
-
-#endif  // SRC_DAWN_NATIVE_VULKAN_STAGINGBUFFERVK_H_
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/vulkan/TextureVk.cpp b/src/dawn/native/vulkan/TextureVk.cpp
index 89e036b32b..6bec0a979d 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/vulkan/TextureVk.cpp
+++ b/src/dawn/native/vulkan/TextureVk.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include "dawn/native/vulkan/FencedDeleter.h"
 #include "dawn/native/vulkan/ResourceHeapVk.h"
 #include "dawn/native/vulkan/ResourceMemoryAllocatorVk.h"
-#include "dawn/native/vulkan/StagingBufferVk.h"
 #include "dawn/native/vulkan/UtilsVulkan.h"
 #include "dawn/native/vulkan/VulkanError.h"
 
@@ -1255,10 +1254,9 @@ MaybeError Texture::ClearTexture(CommandRecordingContext* recordingContext,
                 regions.push_back(ComputeBufferImageCopyRegion(dataLayout, textureCopy, copySize));
             }
         }
-        device->fn.CmdCopyBufferToImage(recordingContext->commandBuffer,
-                                        ToBackend(uploadHandle.stagingBuffer)->GetBufferHandle(),
-                                        GetHandle(), VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_TRANSFER_DST_OPTIMAL,
-                                        regions.size(), regions.data());
+        device->fn.CmdCopyBufferToImage(
+            recordingContext->commandBuffer, ToBackend(uploadHandle.stagingBuffer)->GetHandle(),
+            GetHandle(), VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_TRANSFER_DST_OPTIMAL, regions.size(), regions.data());
     } else {
         for (uint32_t level = range.baseMipLevel; level < range.baseMipLevel + range.levelCount;
              ++level) {
diff --git a/src/dawn/tests/unittests/native/mocks/BufferMock.h b/src/dawn/tests/unittests/native/mocks/BufferMock.h
index 5bb67a575d..d98f31daf9 100644
--- a/src/dawn/tests/unittests/native/mocks/BufferMock.h
+++ b/src/dawn/tests/unittests/native/mocks/BufferMock.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class BufferMock : public BufferBase {
                 (wgpu::MapMode mode, size_t offset, size_t size),
                 (override));
     MOCK_METHOD(void, UnmapImpl, (), (override));
-    MOCK_METHOD(void*, GetMappedPointerImpl, (), (override));
+    MOCK_METHOD(void*, GetMappedPointer, (), (override));
 
     MOCK_METHOD(bool, IsCPUWritableAtCreation, (), (const, override));
 };
diff --git a/src/dawn/tests/unittests/native/mocks/DeviceMock.h b/src/dawn/tests/unittests/native/mocks/DeviceMock.h
index d3a3a84d51..92c4883c7c 100644
--- a/src/dawn/tests/unittests/native/mocks/DeviceMock.h
+++ b/src/dawn/tests/unittests/native/mocks/DeviceMock.h
@@ -34,17 +34,13 @@ class DeviceMock : public DeviceBase {
                 (CommandEncoder*, const CommandBufferDescriptor*),
                 (override));
 
-    MOCK_METHOD(ResultOrError<std::unique_ptr<StagingBufferBase>>,
-                CreateStagingBuffer,
-                (size_t),
-                (override));
     MOCK_METHOD(MaybeError,
                 CopyFromStagingToBufferImpl,
-                (StagingBufferBase*, uint64_t, BufferBase*, uint64_t, uint64_t),
+                (BufferBase*, uint64_t, BufferBase*, uint64_t, uint64_t),
                 (override));
     MOCK_METHOD(MaybeError,
                 CopyFromStagingToTextureImpl,
-                (const StagingBufferBase*, const TextureDataLayout&, TextureCopy*, const Extent3D&),
+                (const BufferBase*, const TextureDataLayout&, TextureCopy*, const Extent3D&),
                 (override));
 
     MOCK_METHOD(uint32_t, GetOptimalBytesPerRowAlignment, (), (const, override));