diff --git a/src/dawn_native/d3d12/BackendD3D12.cpp b/src/dawn_native/d3d12/BackendD3D12.cpp
index 46dc1b6792..7075093953 100644
--- a/src/dawn_native/d3d12/BackendD3D12.cpp
+++ b/src/dawn_native/d3d12/BackendD3D12.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,18 @@ namespace dawn_native { namespace d3d12 {
             return std::move(factory);
         }
 
+        ResultOrError<std::unique_ptr<AdapterBase>> CreateAdapterFromIDXGIAdapter(
+            Backend* backend,
+            ComPtr<IDXGIAdapter> dxgiAdapter) {
+            ComPtr<IDXGIAdapter3> dxgiAdapter3;
+            DAWN_TRY(CheckHRESULT(dxgiAdapter.As(&dxgiAdapter3), "DXGIAdapter retrieval"));
+            std::unique_ptr<Adapter> adapter =
+                std::make_unique<Adapter>(backend, std::move(dxgiAdapter3));
+            DAWN_TRY(adapter->Initialize());
+
+            return {std::move(adapter)};
+        }
+
     }  // anonymous namespace
 
     Backend::Backend(InstanceBase* instance)
@@ -127,23 +139,34 @@ namespace dawn_native { namespace d3d12 {
             }
 
             ASSERT(dxgiAdapter != nullptr);
-
-            ComPtr<IDXGIAdapter3> dxgiAdapter3;
-            HRESULT result = dxgiAdapter.As(&dxgiAdapter3);
-            ASSERT(SUCCEEDED(result));
-
-            std::unique_ptr<Adapter> adapter =
-                std::make_unique<Adapter>(this, std::move(dxgiAdapter3));
-            if (GetInstance()->ConsumedError(adapter->Initialize())) {
+            ResultOrError<std::unique_ptr<AdapterBase>> adapter =
+                CreateAdapterFromIDXGIAdapter(this, dxgiAdapter);
+            if (adapter.IsError()) {
+                adapter.AcquireError();
                 continue;
             }
 
-            adapters.push_back(std::move(adapter));
+            adapters.push_back(std::move(adapter.AcquireSuccess()));
         }
 
         return adapters;
     }
 
+    ResultOrError<std::vector<std::unique_ptr<AdapterBase>>> Backend::DiscoverAdapters(
+        const AdapterDiscoveryOptionsBase* optionsBase) {
+        ASSERT(optionsBase->backendType == WGPUBackendType_D3D12);
+        const AdapterDiscoveryOptions* options =
+            static_cast<const AdapterDiscoveryOptions*>(optionsBase);
+
+        ASSERT(options->dxgiAdapter != nullptr);
+
+        std::unique_ptr<AdapterBase> adapter;
+        DAWN_TRY_ASSIGN(adapter, CreateAdapterFromIDXGIAdapter(this, options->dxgiAdapter));
+        std::vector<std::unique_ptr<AdapterBase>> adapters;
+        adapters.push_back(std::move(adapter));
+        return std::move(adapters);
+    }
+
     BackendConnection* Connect(InstanceBase* instance) {
         Backend* backend = new Backend(instance);
 
diff --git a/src/dawn_native/d3d12/BackendD3D12.h b/src/dawn_native/d3d12/BackendD3D12.h
index 403943a9fb..87c2d13f04 100644
--- a/src/dawn_native/d3d12/BackendD3D12.h
+++ b/src/dawn_native/d3d12/BackendD3D12.h
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ namespace dawn_native { namespace d3d12 {
         const PlatformFunctions* GetFunctions() const;
 
         std::vector<std::unique_ptr<AdapterBase>> DiscoverDefaultAdapters() override;
+        ResultOrError<std::vector<std::unique_ptr<AdapterBase>>> DiscoverAdapters(
+            const AdapterDiscoveryOptionsBase* optionsBase) override;
 
       private:
         // Keep mFunctions as the first member so that in the destructor it is freed last. Otherwise
diff --git a/src/dawn_native/d3d12/D3D12Backend.cpp b/src/dawn_native/d3d12/D3D12Backend.cpp
index f78975ef7a..7196599426 100644
--- a/src/dawn_native/d3d12/D3D12Backend.cpp
+++ b/src/dawn_native/d3d12/D3D12Backend.cpp
@@ -69,4 +69,7 @@ namespace dawn_native { namespace d3d12 {
         return reinterpret_cast<WGPUTexture>(texture.Detach());
     }
 
+    AdapterDiscoveryOptions::AdapterDiscoveryOptions(ComPtr<IDXGIAdapter> adapter)
+        : AdapterDiscoveryOptionsBase(WGPUBackendType_D3D12), dxgiAdapter(std::move(adapter)) {
+    }
 }}  // namespace dawn_native::d3d12
diff --git a/src/include/dawn_native/D3D12Backend.h b/src/include/dawn_native/D3D12Backend.h
index bdefdf37be..035ad96188 100644
--- a/src/include/dawn_native/D3D12Backend.h
+++ b/src/include/dawn_native/D3D12Backend.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <dawn/dawn_wsi.h>
 #include <dawn_native/DawnNative.h>
 
+#include <DXGI1_4.h>
 #include <windows.h>
 #include <wrl/client.h>
 
@@ -52,6 +53,12 @@ namespace dawn_native { namespace d3d12 {
     DAWN_NATIVE_EXPORT WGPUTexture
     WrapSharedHandle(WGPUDevice device, const ExternalImageDescriptorDXGISharedHandle* descriptor);
 
+    struct DAWN_NATIVE_EXPORT AdapterDiscoveryOptions : public AdapterDiscoveryOptionsBase {
+        AdapterDiscoveryOptions(Microsoft::WRL::ComPtr<IDXGIAdapter> adapter);
+
+        Microsoft::WRL::ComPtr<IDXGIAdapter> dxgiAdapter;
+    };
+
 }}  // namespace dawn_native::d3d12
 
 #endif  // DAWNNATIVE_D3D12BACKEND_H_