diff --git a/src/reader/spirv/parser_impl.cc b/src/reader/spirv/parser_impl.cc
index 7068857ffb..8caacf215d 100644
--- a/src/reader/spirv/parser_impl.cc
+++ b/src/reader/spirv/parser_impl.cc
@@ -305,6 +305,12 @@ ast::type::Type* ParserImpl::ConvertType(uint32_t type_id) {
       // But the SPIR-V defines those before defining the function
       // type.  No further work is required here.
       return nullptr;
+    case spvtools::opt::analysis::Type::kSampler:
+    case spvtools::opt::analysis::Type::kSampledImage:
+    case spvtools::opt::analysis::Type::kImage:
+      // Fake it for sampler and texture types.  These are handled in an
+      // entirely different way.
+      return save(ctx_.type_mgr().Get(std::make_unique<ast::type::VoidType>()));
     default:
       break;
   }
@@ -890,6 +896,7 @@ ast::type::Type* ParserImpl::ConvertType(
   const auto* inst = def_use_mgr_->GetDef(type_id);
   const auto pointee_type_id = inst->GetSingleWordInOperand(1);
   const auto storage_class = SpvStorageClass(inst->GetSingleWordInOperand(0));
+
   if (pointee_type_id == builtin_position_.struct_type_id) {
     builtin_position_.pointer_type_id = type_id;
     builtin_position_.storage_class = storage_class;
diff --git a/src/reader/spirv/parser_impl.h b/src/reader/spirv/parser_impl.h
index f4e1a1ef50..f44659278e 100644
--- a/src/reader/spirv/parser_impl.h
+++ b/src/reader/spirv/parser_impl.h
@@ -123,7 +123,9 @@ class ParserImpl : Reader {
 
   /// Converts a SPIR-V type to a Tint type, and saves it for fast lookup.
   /// If the type is only used for builtins, then register that specially,
-  /// and return null.
+  /// and return null.  If the type is a sampler, image, or sampled image, then
+  /// return the Void type, because those opaque types are handled in a
+  /// different way.
   /// On failure, logs an error and returns null.  This should only be called
   /// after the internal representation of the module has been built.
   /// @param type_id the SPIR-V ID of a type.
diff --git a/src/reader/spirv/parser_impl_convert_type_test.cc b/src/reader/spirv/parser_impl_convert_type_test.cc
index 567446575d..aaba532a6a 100644
--- a/src/reader/spirv/parser_impl_convert_type_test.cc
+++ b/src/reader/spirv/parser_impl_convert_type_test.cc
@@ -816,6 +816,44 @@ TEST_F(SpvParserTest, ConvertType_PointerToPointer) {
   EXPECT_TRUE(p->error().empty());
 }
 
+TEST_F(SpvParserTest, ConvertType_Sampler_PretendVoid) {
+  // We fake the type suport for samplers, images, and sampled images.
+  auto* p = parser(test::Assemble(R"(
+  %1 = OpTypeSampler
+  )"));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(p->BuildInternalModule());
+
+  auto* type = p->ConvertType(1);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(type->IsVoid());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(p->error().empty());
+}
+
+TEST_F(SpvParserTest, ConvertType_Image_PretendVoid) {
+  // We fake the type suport for samplers, images, and sampled images.
+  auto* p = parser(test::Assemble(R"(
+  %float = OpTypeFloat 32
+  %1 = OpTypeImage %float 2D 0 0 0 1 Unknown
+  )"));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(p->BuildInternalModule());
+
+  auto* type = p->ConvertType(1);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(type->IsVoid());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(p->error().empty());
+}
+
+TEST_F(SpvParserTest, ConvertType_SampledImage_PretendVoid) {
+  auto* p = parser(test::Assemble(R"(
+  %float = OpTypeFloat 32
+  %im = OpTypeImage %float 2D 0 0 0 1 Unknown
+  %1 = OpTypeSampledImage %im
+  )"));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(p->BuildInternalModule());
+
+  auto* type = p->ConvertType(1);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(type->IsVoid());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(p->error().empty());
+}
+
 }  // namespace
 }  // namespace spirv
 }  // namespace reader