diff --git a/example/Vulkan/VKDevice.h b/example/Vulkan/VKDevice.h
index d9d86eb3..ad307a53 100644
--- a/example/Vulkan/VKDevice.h
+++ b/example/Vulkan/VKDevice.h
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ public:
 
     virtual ~Device();
 
+    operator VkDevice                           ()      {return attr->device;}
+
             VkSurfaceKHR    GetSurface          ()      {return attr->surface;}
             VkDevice        GetDevice           ()      {return attr->device;}
     const   PhysicalDevice *GetPhysicalDevice   ()const {return attr->physical_device;}
diff --git a/example/Vulkan/main.cpp b/example/Vulkan/main.cpp
index f342cc56..470cd426 100644
--- a/example/Vulkan/main.cpp
+++ b/example/Vulkan/main.cpp
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ int main(int,char **)
 
     vulkan::DescriptorSetLayoutCreater dslc(device);
     vulkan::DescriptorSetLayout *dsl=dslc.Create();
-    vulkan::PipelineLayout *pl=CreatePipelineLayout(device->GetDevice(),dsl);
+    vulkan::PipelineLayout *pl=CreatePipelineLayout(*device,dsl);
 
     pc.Set(shader);
     pc.Set(vi);