1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/tools/render-test/render-test-main.cpp b/tools/render-test/render-test-main.cpp
index b1f957551..812a753e3 100644
--- a/tools/render-test/render-test-main.cpp
+++ b/tools/render-test/render-test-main.cpp
@@ -1367,10 +1367,12 @@ static SlangResult _innerMain(
 
 #if _DEBUG
         desc.enableValidation = true;
-        desc.enableBackendValidation = true;
         desc.debugCallback = &debugCallback;
 #endif
 
+        if (options.enableBackendValidation)
+            desc.enableBackendValidation = true;
+
         desc.slang.lineDirectiveMode = SLANG_LINE_DIRECTIVE_MODE_NONE;
         if (options.generateSPIRVDirectly)
             desc.slang.targetFlags = SLANG_TARGET_FLAG_GENERATE_SPIRV_DIRECTLY;