diff --git a/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 2263084552..fd6d569aa9 100644
--- a/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ list(APPEND UNITTEST_SOURCES
     ${VALIDATION_TESTS_DIR}/InputStateValidationTests.cpp
     ${VALIDATION_TESTS_DIR}/PushConstantsValidationTests.cpp
     ${VALIDATION_TESTS_DIR}/RenderPassValidationTests.cpp
+    ${VALIDATION_TESTS_DIR}/RenderPipelineValidationTests.cpp
     ${VALIDATION_TESTS_DIR}/UsageValidationTests.cpp
     ${VALIDATION_TESTS_DIR}/ValidationTest.cpp
     ${VALIDATION_TESTS_DIR}/ValidationTest.h
diff --git a/src/tests/unittests/validation/RenderPipelineValidationTests.cpp b/src/tests/unittests/validation/RenderPipelineValidationTests.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1923c9ed11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/unittests/validation/RenderPipelineValidationTests.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+// Copyright 2017 The NXT 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 "tests/unittests/validation/ValidationTest.h"
+
+#include "utils/NXTHelpers.h"
+
+class RenderPipelineValidationTest : public ValidationTest {
+    protected:
+        void SetUp() override {
+            ValidationTest::SetUp();
+
+            utils::CreateDefaultRenderPass(device, &renderpass, &framebuffer);
+
+            pipelineLayout = device.CreatePipelineLayoutBuilder().GetResult();
+
+            inputState = device.CreateInputStateBuilder().GetResult();
+
+            vsModule = utils::CreateShaderModule(device, nxt::ShaderStage::Vertex, R"(
+                #version 450
+                void main() {
+                    gl_Position = vec4(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
+                })"
+            );
+
+            fsModule = utils::CreateShaderModule(device, nxt::ShaderStage::Fragment, R"(
+                #version 450
+                out vec4 fragColor;
+                void main() {
+                    fragColor = vec4(0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 1.0);
+                })"
+            );
+        }
+
+        nxt::RenderPipelineBuilder& AddDefaultStates(nxt::RenderPipelineBuilder&& builder) {
+            builder.SetSubpass(renderpass, 0)
+                .SetLayout(pipelineLayout)
+                .SetStage(nxt::ShaderStage::Vertex, vsModule, "main")
+                .SetStage(nxt::ShaderStage::Fragment, fsModule, "main")
+                .SetPrimitiveTopology(nxt::PrimitiveTopology::Triangle);
+            return builder;
+        }
+
+        nxt::RenderPass renderpass;
+        nxt::Framebuffer framebuffer;
+        nxt::ShaderModule vsModule;
+        nxt::ShaderModule fsModule;
+        nxt::InputState inputState;
+        nxt::PipelineLayout pipelineLayout;
+};
+
+// Test cases where creation should succeed
+TEST_F(RenderPipelineValidationTest, CreationSuccess) {
+    AddDefaultStates(AssertWillBeSuccess(device.CreateRenderPipelineBuilder()))
+        .GetResult();
+}
+
+// Test creation failure when properties are missing
+TEST_F(RenderPipelineValidationTest, CreationMissingProperty) {
+    // Vertex stage not set
+    {
+        AssertWillBeError(device.CreateRenderPipelineBuilder())
+            .SetSubpass(renderpass, 0)
+            .SetLayout(pipelineLayout)
+            .SetStage(nxt::ShaderStage::Fragment, fsModule, "main")
+            .SetPrimitiveTopology(nxt::PrimitiveTopology::Triangle)
+            .GetResult();
+    }
+
+    // Fragment stage not set
+    {
+        AssertWillBeError(device.CreateRenderPipelineBuilder())
+            .SetSubpass(renderpass, 0)
+            .SetLayout(pipelineLayout)
+            .SetStage(nxt::ShaderStage::Vertex, vsModule, "main")
+            .SetPrimitiveTopology(nxt::PrimitiveTopology::Triangle)
+            .GetResult();
+    }
+
+    // Subpass not set
+    {
+        AssertWillBeError(device.CreateRenderPipelineBuilder())
+            .SetLayout(pipelineLayout)
+            .SetStage(nxt::ShaderStage::Vertex, vsModule, "main")
+            .SetStage(nxt::ShaderStage::Fragment, fsModule, "main")
+            .SetPrimitiveTopology(nxt::PrimitiveTopology::Triangle)
+            .GetResult();
+    }
+}
+
+// TODO(enga@google.com): These should be added to the test above when validation is implemented
+TEST_F(RenderPipelineValidationTest, DISABLED_TodoCreationMissingProperty) {
+    // Fails because pipeline layout is not set
+    {
+        AssertWillBeError(device.CreateRenderPipelineBuilder())
+            .SetSubpass(renderpass, 0)
+            .SetStage(nxt::ShaderStage::Vertex, vsModule, "main")
+            .SetStage(nxt::ShaderStage::Fragment, fsModule, "main")
+            .SetPrimitiveTopology(nxt::PrimitiveTopology::Triangle)
+            .GetResult();
+    }
+
+    // Fails because primitive topology is not set
+    {
+        AssertWillBeError(device.CreateRenderPipelineBuilder())
+            .SetSubpass(renderpass, 0)
+            .SetLayout(pipelineLayout)
+            .SetStage(nxt::ShaderStage::Vertex, vsModule, "main")
+            .SetStage(nxt::ShaderStage::Fragment, fsModule, "main")
+            .GetResult();
+    }
+}
+
+// Test creation failure when specifying properties multiple times
+TEST_F(RenderPipelineValidationTest, DISABLED_CreationDuplicates) {
+    // Fails because input state is set twice
+    {
+        AddDefaultStates(AssertWillBeError(device.CreateRenderPipelineBuilder()))
+            .SetInputState(inputState)
+            .GetResult();
+    }
+
+    // Fails because primitive topology is set twice
+    {
+        AddDefaultStates(AssertWillBeError(device.CreateRenderPipelineBuilder()))
+            .SetPrimitiveTopology(nxt::PrimitiveTopology::Triangle)
+            .GetResult();
+    }
+
+    // Fails because vertex stage is set twice
+    {
+        AddDefaultStates(AssertWillBeError(device.CreateRenderPipelineBuilder()))
+            .SetStage(nxt::ShaderStage::Fragment, fsModule, "main")
+            .GetResult();
+    }
+
+    // Fails because fragment stage is set twice
+    {
+        AddDefaultStates(AssertWillBeError(device.CreateRenderPipelineBuilder()))
+            .SetStage(nxt::ShaderStage::Vertex, vsModule, "main")
+            .GetResult();
+    }
+
+    // Fails because subpass is set twice
+    {
+        AddDefaultStates(AssertWillBeError(device.CreateRenderPipelineBuilder()))
+            .SetSubpass(renderpass, 0)
+            .GetResult();
+    }
+}