diff --git a/ci/licenses_golden/licenses_flutter b/ci/licenses_golden/licenses_flutter
index 9b4b8c839a7e9..52a79c4e7d463 100644
--- a/ci/licenses_golden/licenses_flutter
+++ b/ci/licenses_golden/licenses_flutter
@@ -38103,7 +38103,7 @@ ORIGIN: ../../../flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/descriptor_pool_vk.cc
 ORIGIN: ../../../flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/descriptor_pool_vk.h + ../../../flutter/LICENSE
 ORIGIN: ../../../flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_buffer_vk.cc + ../../../flutter/LICENSE
 ORIGIN: ../../../flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_buffer_vk.h + ../../../flutter/LICENSE
-ORIGIN: ../../../flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder.h + ../../../flutter/LICENSE
+ORIGIN: ../../../flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder_vk.h + ../../../flutter/LICENSE
 ORIGIN: ../../../flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/fence_waiter_vk.cc + ../../../flutter/LICENSE
 ORIGIN: ../../../flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/fence_waiter_vk.h + ../../../flutter/LICENSE
 ORIGIN: ../../../flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/formats_vk.cc + ../../../flutter/LICENSE
@@ -40954,7 +40954,7 @@ FILE: ../../../flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/descriptor_pool_vk.cc
 FILE: ../../../flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/descriptor_pool_vk.h
 FILE: ../../../flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_buffer_vk.cc
 FILE: ../../../flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_buffer_vk.h
-FILE: ../../../flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder.h
+FILE: ../../../flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder_vk.h
 FILE: ../../../flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/fence_waiter_vk.cc
 FILE: ../../../flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/fence_waiter_vk.h
 FILE: ../../../flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/formats_vk.cc
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/BUILD.gn b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/BUILD.gn
index ec5a835230d06..97646c59b36a3 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/BUILD.gn
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/BUILD.gn
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ impeller_component("vulkan") {
     "descriptor_pool_vk.h",
     "device_buffer_vk.cc",
     "device_buffer_vk.h",
+    "device_holder_vk.h",
     "fence_waiter_vk.cc",
     "fence_waiter_vk.h",
     "formats_vk.cc",
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/allocator_vk.cc b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/allocator_vk.cc
index 851d78e48716b..ecbbc2f776ff8 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/allocator_vk.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/allocator_vk.cc
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static PoolVMA CreateBufferPool(VmaAllocator allocator) {
 AllocatorVK::AllocatorVK(std::weak_ptr<Context> context,
                          uint32_t vulkan_api_version,
                          const vk::PhysicalDevice& physical_device,
-                         const std::shared_ptr<DeviceHolder>& device_holder,
+                         const std::shared_ptr<DeviceHolderVK>& device_holder,
                          const vk::Instance& instance,
                          const CapabilitiesVK& capabilities)
     : context_(std::move(context)), device_holder_(device_holder) {
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/allocator_vk.h b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/allocator_vk.h
index 339e496ffd7db..c16ce6bcf2f49 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/allocator_vk.h
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/allocator_vk.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include "impeller/core/allocator.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/context_vk.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_buffer_vk.h"
-#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder.h"
+#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder_vk.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/vk.h"
 
 #include <array>
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class AllocatorVK final : public Allocator {
   UniqueAllocatorVMA allocator_;
   UniquePoolVMA staging_buffer_pool_;
   std::weak_ptr<Context> context_;
-  std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolder> device_holder_;
+  std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolderVK> device_holder_;
   ISize max_texture_size_;
   bool is_valid_ = false;
   bool supports_memoryless_textures_ = false;
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class AllocatorVK final : public Allocator {
   AllocatorVK(std::weak_ptr<Context> context,
               uint32_t vulkan_api_version,
               const vk::PhysicalDevice& physical_device,
-              const std::shared_ptr<DeviceHolder>& device_holder,
+              const std::shared_ptr<DeviceHolderVK>& device_holder,
               const vk::Instance& instance,
               const CapabilitiesVK& capabilities);
 
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/command_encoder_vk.cc b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/command_encoder_vk.cc
index 3e809a8e28cc5..4fb51fa2491c7 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/command_encoder_vk.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/command_encoder_vk.cc
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<CommandEncoderVK> CommandEncoderFactoryVK::Create() {
 }
 
 CommandEncoderVK::CommandEncoderVK(
-    std::weak_ptr<const DeviceHolder> device_holder,
+    std::weak_ptr<const DeviceHolderVK> device_holder,
     std::shared_ptr<TrackedObjectsVK> tracked_objects,
     const std::shared_ptr<QueueVK>& queue,
     std::shared_ptr<FenceWaiterVK> fence_waiter)
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/command_encoder_vk.h b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/command_encoder_vk.h
index 8e5aa11e7ec70..4369df5caf67e 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/command_encoder_vk.h
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/command_encoder_vk.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/command_queue_vk.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/context_vk.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/descriptor_pool_vk.h"
-#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder.h"
+#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder_vk.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/queue_vk.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/shared_object_vk.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/vk.h"
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class CommandEncoderVK {
   using SubmitCallback = std::function<void(bool)>;
 
   // Visible for testing.
-  CommandEncoderVK(std::weak_ptr<const DeviceHolder> device_holder,
+  CommandEncoderVK(std::weak_ptr<const DeviceHolderVK> device_holder,
                    std::shared_ptr<TrackedObjectsVK> tracked_objects,
                    const std::shared_ptr<QueueVK>& queue,
                    std::shared_ptr<FenceWaiterVK> fence_waiter);
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class CommandEncoderVK {
   friend class ContextVK;
   friend class CommandQueueVK;
 
-  std::weak_ptr<const DeviceHolder> device_holder_;
+  std::weak_ptr<const DeviceHolderVK> device_holder_;
   std::shared_ptr<TrackedObjectsVK> tracked_objects_;
   std::shared_ptr<QueueVK> queue_;
   const std::shared_ptr<FenceWaiterVK> fence_waiter_;
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/compute_pipeline_vk.cc b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/compute_pipeline_vk.cc
index af48c2691ddcc..a6806561873d8 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/compute_pipeline_vk.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/compute_pipeline_vk.cc
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 namespace impeller {
 
 ComputePipelineVK::ComputePipelineVK(
-    std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolder> device_holder,
+    std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolderVK> device_holder,
     std::weak_ptr<PipelineLibrary> library,
     const ComputePipelineDescriptor& desc,
     vk::UniquePipeline pipeline,
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ ComputePipelineVK::ComputePipelineVK(
 }
 
 ComputePipelineVK::~ComputePipelineVK() {
-  std::shared_ptr<DeviceHolder> device_holder = device_holder_.lock();
+  std::shared_ptr<DeviceHolderVK> device_holder = device_holder_.lock();
   if (device_holder) {
     descriptor_set_layout_.reset();
     layout_.reset();
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/compute_pipeline_vk.h b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/compute_pipeline_vk.h
index 3ad7117b454c1..58c8ba96cf580 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/compute_pipeline_vk.h
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/compute_pipeline_vk.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 #include "flutter/fml/macros.h"
 #include "impeller/base/backend_cast.h"
-#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder.h"
+#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder_vk.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/vk.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/pipeline.h"
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class ComputePipelineVK final
       public BackendCast<ComputePipelineVK,
                          Pipeline<ComputePipelineDescriptor>> {
  public:
-  ComputePipelineVK(std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolder> device_holder,
+  ComputePipelineVK(std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolderVK> device_holder,
                     std::weak_ptr<PipelineLibrary> library,
                     const ComputePipelineDescriptor& desc,
                     vk::UniquePipeline pipeline,
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class ComputePipelineVK final
  private:
   friend class PipelineLibraryVK;
 
-  std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolder> device_holder_;
+  std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolderVK> device_holder_;
   vk::UniquePipeline pipeline_;
   vk::UniquePipelineLayout layout_;
   vk::UniqueDescriptorSetLayout descriptor_set_layout_;
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/context_vk.h b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/context_vk.h
index 4650ad39e53f9..8dc7ec5f76cad 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/context_vk.h
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/context_vk.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include "impeller/base/backend_cast.h"
 #include "impeller/core/formats.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/command_pool_vk.h"
-#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder.h"
+#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder_vk.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/pipeline_library_vk.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/queue_vk.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/sampler_library_vk.h"
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class ContextVK final : public Context,
     return true;
   }
 
-  std::shared_ptr<DeviceHolder> GetDeviceHolder() const {
+  std::shared_ptr<DeviceHolderVK> GetDeviceHolder() const {
     return device_holder_;
   }
 
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ class ContextVK final : public Context,
   void InitializeCommonlyUsedShadersIfNeeded() const override;
 
  private:
-  struct DeviceHolderImpl : public DeviceHolder {
+  struct DeviceHolderImpl : public DeviceHolderVK {
     // |DeviceHolder|
     const vk::Device& GetDevice() const override { return device.get(); }
     // |DeviceHolder|
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder.h b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 09bd14185c544..0000000000000
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2013 The Flutter Authors. All rights reserved.
-// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
-// found in the LICENSE file.
-
-#ifndef FLUTTER_IMPELLER_RENDERER_BACKEND_VULKAN_DEVICE_HOLDER_H_
-#define FLUTTER_IMPELLER_RENDERER_BACKEND_VULKAN_DEVICE_HOLDER_H_
-
-#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/vk.h"  // IWYU pragma: keep.
-
-namespace impeller {
-
-class DeviceHolder {
- public:
-  virtual ~DeviceHolder() = default;
-
-  virtual const vk::Device& GetDevice() const = 0;
-
-  virtual const vk::PhysicalDevice& GetPhysicalDevice() const = 0;
-};
-
-}  // namespace impeller
-
-#endif  // FLUTTER_IMPELLER_RENDERER_BACKEND_VULKAN_DEVICE_HOLDER_H_
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder_vk.h b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder_vk.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f85ae846fdbf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder_vk.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// Copyright 2013 The Flutter Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+#ifndef FLUTTER_IMPELLER_RENDERER_BACKEND_VULKAN_DEVICE_HOLDER_VK_H_
+#define FLUTTER_IMPELLER_RENDERER_BACKEND_VULKAN_DEVICE_HOLDER_VK_H_
+
+#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/vk.h"  // IWYU pragma: keep.
+
+namespace impeller {
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/// @brief      Holds a strong reference to the underlying logical Vulkan
+///             device. This comes in handy when the context is being torn down
+///             and the various components on different threads may need to
+///             orchestrate safe shutdown.
+///
+class DeviceHolderVK {
+ public:
+  virtual ~DeviceHolderVK() = default;
+
+  virtual const vk::Device& GetDevice() const = 0;
+
+  virtual const vk::PhysicalDevice& GetPhysicalDevice() const = 0;
+};
+
+}  // namespace impeller
+
+#endif  // FLUTTER_IMPELLER_RENDERER_BACKEND_VULKAN_DEVICE_HOLDER_VK_H_
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/fence_waiter_vk.cc b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/fence_waiter_vk.cc
index a43426f452fe6..ddd617a58033e 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/fence_waiter_vk.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/fence_waiter_vk.cc
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class WaitSetEntry {
   WaitSetEntry& operator=(WaitSetEntry&&) = delete;
 };
 
-FenceWaiterVK::FenceWaiterVK(std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolder> device_holder)
+FenceWaiterVK::FenceWaiterVK(std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolderVK> device_holder)
     : device_holder_(std::move(device_holder)) {
   waiter_thread_ = std::make_unique<std::thread>([&]() { Main(); });
 }
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/fence_waiter_vk.h b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/fence_waiter_vk.h
index eb32e3a6554ab..cc265eeb08b81 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/fence_waiter_vk.h
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/fence_waiter_vk.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include "flutter/fml/closure.h"
 #include "flutter/fml/macros.h"
 #include "impeller/base/thread.h"
-#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder.h"
+#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder_vk.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/shared_object_vk.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/vk.h"
 
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@ class FenceWaiterVK {
  private:
   friend class ContextVK;
 
-  std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolder> device_holder_;
+  std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolderVK> device_holder_;
   std::unique_ptr<std::thread> waiter_thread_;
   std::mutex wait_set_mutex_;
   std::condition_variable wait_set_cv_;
   WaitSet wait_set_;
   bool terminate_ = false;
 
-  explicit FenceWaiterVK(std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolder> device_holder);
+  explicit FenceWaiterVK(std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolderVK> device_holder);
 
   void Main();
 
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/gpu_tracer_vk.h b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/gpu_tracer_vk.h
index a975c737616e3..ee6c0e4c34601 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/gpu_tracer_vk.h
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/gpu_tracer_vk.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include <thread>
 
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/context_vk.h"
-#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder.h"
+#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder_vk.h"
 #include "vulkan/vulkan_handles.hpp"
 
 namespace impeller {
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/pipeline_cache_vk.cc b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/pipeline_cache_vk.cc
index ac3760f5283bd..49ee504e5bbcd 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/pipeline_cache_vk.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/pipeline_cache_vk.cc
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static std::unique_ptr<fml::Mapping> OpenCacheFile(
 }
 
 PipelineCacheVK::PipelineCacheVK(std::shared_ptr<const Capabilities> caps,
-                                 std::shared_ptr<DeviceHolder> device_holder,
+                                 std::shared_ptr<DeviceHolderVK> device_holder,
                                  fml::UniqueFD cache_directory)
     : caps_(std::move(caps)),
       device_holder_(device_holder),
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ PipelineCacheVK::PipelineCacheVK(std::shared_ptr<const Capabilities> caps,
 }
 
 PipelineCacheVK::~PipelineCacheVK() {
-  std::shared_ptr<DeviceHolder> device_holder = device_holder_.lock();
+  std::shared_ptr<DeviceHolderVK> device_holder = device_holder_.lock();
   if (device_holder) {
     cache_.reset();
   } else {
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ bool PipelineCacheVK::IsValid() const {
 
 vk::UniquePipeline PipelineCacheVK::CreatePipeline(
     const vk::GraphicsPipelineCreateInfo& info) {
-  std::shared_ptr<DeviceHolder> strong_device = device_holder_.lock();
+  std::shared_ptr<DeviceHolderVK> strong_device = device_holder_.lock();
   if (!strong_device) {
     return {};
   }
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ vk::UniquePipeline PipelineCacheVK::CreatePipeline(
 
 vk::UniquePipeline PipelineCacheVK::CreatePipeline(
     const vk::ComputePipelineCreateInfo& info) {
-  std::shared_ptr<DeviceHolder> strong_device = device_holder_.lock();
+  std::shared_ptr<DeviceHolderVK> strong_device = device_holder_.lock();
   if (!strong_device) {
     return {};
   }
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ vk::UniquePipeline PipelineCacheVK::CreatePipeline(
 }
 
 std::shared_ptr<fml::Mapping> PipelineCacheVK::CopyPipelineCacheData() const {
-  std::shared_ptr<DeviceHolder> strong_device = device_holder_.lock();
+  std::shared_ptr<DeviceHolderVK> strong_device = device_holder_.lock();
   if (!strong_device) {
     return nullptr;
   }
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/pipeline_cache_vk.h b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/pipeline_cache_vk.h
index 398b5f2555732..6376ec4d0b536 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/pipeline_cache_vk.h
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/pipeline_cache_vk.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include "flutter/fml/file.h"
 #include "flutter/fml/macros.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/capabilities_vk.h"
-#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder.h"
+#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder_vk.h"
 
 namespace impeller {
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class PipelineCacheVK {
   // at the time of executing `PipelineCacheVK` because of how `ContextVK` does
   // initialization.
   explicit PipelineCacheVK(std::shared_ptr<const Capabilities> caps,
-                           std::shared_ptr<DeviceHolder> device_holder,
+                           std::shared_ptr<DeviceHolderVK> device_holder,
                            fml::UniqueFD cache_directory);
 
   ~PipelineCacheVK();
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class PipelineCacheVK {
 
  private:
   const std::shared_ptr<const Capabilities> caps_;
-  std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolder> device_holder_;
+  std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolderVK> device_holder_;
   const fml::UniqueFD cache_directory_;
   vk::UniquePipelineCache cache_;
   bool is_valid_ = false;
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/pipeline_library_vk.cc b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/pipeline_library_vk.cc
index 130cabd36ae98..26ed69f53ba50 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/pipeline_library_vk.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/pipeline_library_vk.cc
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 namespace impeller {
 
 PipelineLibraryVK::PipelineLibraryVK(
-    const std::shared_ptr<DeviceHolder>& device_holder,
+    const std::shared_ptr<DeviceHolderVK>& device_holder,
     std::shared_ptr<const Capabilities> caps,
     fml::UniqueFD cache_directory,
     std::shared_ptr<fml::ConcurrentTaskRunner> worker_task_runner)
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<ComputePipelineVK> PipelineLibraryVK::CreateComputePipeline(
     return nullptr;
   }
 
-  std::shared_ptr<DeviceHolder> strong_device = device_holder_.lock();
+  std::shared_ptr<DeviceHolderVK> strong_device = device_holder_.lock();
   if (!strong_device) {
     return nullptr;
   }
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/pipeline_library_vk.h b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/pipeline_library_vk.h
index d683a9c9863c2..0f3926924e589 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/pipeline_library_vk.h
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/pipeline_library_vk.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class PipelineLibraryVK final
  private:
   friend ContextVK;
 
-  std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolder> device_holder_;
+  std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolderVK> device_holder_;
   std::shared_ptr<PipelineCacheVK> pso_cache_;
   std::shared_ptr<fml::ConcurrentTaskRunner> worker_task_runner_;
   Mutex pipelines_mutex_;
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class PipelineLibraryVK final
   bool is_valid_ = false;
 
   PipelineLibraryVK(
-      const std::shared_ptr<DeviceHolder>& device_holder,
+      const std::shared_ptr<DeviceHolderVK>& device_holder,
       std::shared_ptr<const Capabilities> caps,
       fml::UniqueFD cache_directory,
       std::shared_ptr<fml::ConcurrentTaskRunner> worker_task_runner);
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/pipeline_vk.cc b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/pipeline_vk.cc
index eb503e4b83911..f0283aa01e9e2 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/pipeline_vk.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/pipeline_vk.cc
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ static vk::UniqueRenderPass CreateCompatRenderPassForPipeline(
 
 std::unique_ptr<PipelineVK> PipelineVK::Create(
     const PipelineDescriptor& desc,
-    const std::shared_ptr<DeviceHolder>& device_holder,
+    const std::shared_ptr<DeviceHolderVK>& device_holder,
     const std::weak_ptr<PipelineLibrary>& weak_library,
     std::shared_ptr<SamplerVK> immutable_sampler) {
   TRACE_EVENT0("flutter", "PipelineVK::Create");
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<PipelineVK> PipelineVK::Create(
   return pipeline_vk;
 }
 
-PipelineVK::PipelineVK(std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolder> device_holder,
+PipelineVK::PipelineVK(std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolderVK> device_holder,
                        std::weak_ptr<PipelineLibrary> library,
                        const PipelineDescriptor& desc,
                        vk::UniquePipeline pipeline,
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/pipeline_vk.h b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/pipeline_vk.h
index 5040582d23328..5ab4feccfde89 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/pipeline_vk.h
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/pipeline_vk.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include "impeller/base/backend_cast.h"
 #include "impeller/base/thread.h"
 #include "impeller/core/texture.h"
-#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder.h"
+#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder_vk.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/formats_vk.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/pipeline_cache_vk.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/sampler_vk.h"
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class PipelineVK final
  public:
   static std::unique_ptr<PipelineVK> Create(
       const PipelineDescriptor& desc,
-      const std::shared_ptr<DeviceHolder>& device_holder,
+      const std::shared_ptr<DeviceHolderVK>& device_holder,
       const std::weak_ptr<PipelineLibrary>& weak_library,
       std::shared_ptr<SamplerVK> immutable_sampler = {});
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class PipelineVK final
                          ComparableHash<ImmutableSamplerKeyVK>,
                          ComparableEqual<ImmutableSamplerKeyVK>>;
 
-  std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolder> device_holder_;
+  std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolderVK> device_holder_;
   vk::UniquePipeline pipeline_;
   vk::UniqueRenderPass render_pass_;
   vk::UniquePipelineLayout layout_;
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class PipelineVK final
       immutable_sampler_variants_mutex_);
   bool is_valid_ = false;
 
-  PipelineVK(std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolder> device_holder,
+  PipelineVK(std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolderVK> device_holder,
              std::weak_ptr<PipelineLibrary> library,
              const PipelineDescriptor& desc,
              vk::UniquePipeline pipeline,
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/sampler_library_vk.cc b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/sampler_library_vk.cc
index 97685794df799..821cc6fffdb19 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/sampler_library_vk.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/sampler_library_vk.cc
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 namespace impeller {
 
 SamplerLibraryVK::SamplerLibraryVK(
-    const std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolder>& device_holder)
+    const std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolderVK>& device_holder)
     : device_holder_(device_holder) {}
 
 SamplerLibraryVK::~SamplerLibraryVK() = default;
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/sampler_library_vk.h b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/sampler_library_vk.h
index 811f9571ce7c0..4251534031612 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/sampler_library_vk.h
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/sampler_library_vk.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "impeller/base/backend_cast.h"
 #include "impeller/core/sampler_descriptor.h"
-#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder.h"
+#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder_vk.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/sampler_library.h"
 
 namespace impeller {
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ class SamplerLibraryVK final
  private:
   friend class ContextVK;
 
-  std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolder> device_holder_;
+  std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolderVK> device_holder_;
   SamplerMap samplers_;
 
-  explicit SamplerLibraryVK(const std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolder>& device_holder);
+  explicit SamplerLibraryVK(const std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolderVK>& device_holder);
 
   // |SamplerLibrary|
   const std::unique_ptr<const Sampler>& GetSampler(
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/shader_function_vk.cc b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/shader_function_vk.cc
index 7f0bdde98c12d..1a2a12c8354ea 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/shader_function_vk.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/shader_function_vk.cc
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 namespace impeller {
 
 ShaderFunctionVK::ShaderFunctionVK(
-    const std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolder>& device_holder,
+    const std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolderVK>& device_holder,
     UniqueID parent_library_id,
     std::string name,
     ShaderStage stage,
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ ShaderFunctionVK::ShaderFunctionVK(
       device_holder_(device_holder) {}
 
 ShaderFunctionVK::~ShaderFunctionVK() {
-  std::shared_ptr<DeviceHolder> device_holder = device_holder_.lock();
+  std::shared_ptr<DeviceHolderVK> device_holder = device_holder_.lock();
   if (device_holder) {
     module_.reset();
   } else {
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/shader_function_vk.h b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/shader_function_vk.h
index 1d7505707d6a9..1f4be36a6a534 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/shader_function_vk.h
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/shader_function_vk.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "flutter/fml/macros.h"
 #include "impeller/base/backend_cast.h"
-#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder.h"
+#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder_vk.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/shader_function_vk.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/vk.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/shader_function.h"
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ class ShaderFunctionVK final
   friend class ShaderLibraryVK;
 
   vk::UniqueShaderModule module_;
-  std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolder> device_holder_;
+  std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolderVK> device_holder_;
 
-  ShaderFunctionVK(const std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolder>& device_holder,
+  ShaderFunctionVK(const std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolderVK>& device_holder,
                    UniqueID parent_library_id,
                    std::string name,
                    ShaderStage stage,
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/shader_library_vk.cc b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/shader_library_vk.cc
index cf722ae9259fb..1b373b67cbacd 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/shader_library_vk.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/shader_library_vk.cc
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static std::string VKShaderNameToShaderKeyName(const std::string& name,
 }
 
 ShaderLibraryVK::ShaderLibraryVK(
-    std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolder> device_holder,
+    std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolderVK> device_holder,
     const std::vector<std::shared_ptr<fml::Mapping>>& shader_libraries_data)
     : device_holder_(std::move(device_holder)) {
   TRACE_EVENT0("impeller", "CreateShaderLibrary");
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/shader_library_vk.h b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/shader_library_vk.h
index ea3f063a2537d..d6fc65d7f2de0 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/shader_library_vk.h
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/shader_library_vk.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include "flutter/fml/macros.h"
 #include "impeller/base/comparable.h"
 #include "impeller/base/thread.h"
-#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder.h"
+#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder_vk.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/vk.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/shader_key.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/shader_library.h"
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ class ShaderLibraryVK final : public ShaderLibrary {
 
  private:
   friend class ContextVK;
-  std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolder> device_holder_;
+  std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolderVK> device_holder_;
   const UniqueID library_id_;
   mutable RWMutex functions_mutex_;
   ShaderFunctionMap functions_ IPLR_GUARDED_BY(functions_mutex_);
   bool is_valid_ = false;
 
   ShaderLibraryVK(
-      std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolder> device_holder,
+      std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolderVK> device_holder,
       const std::vector<std::shared_ptr<fml::Mapping>>& shader_libraries_data);
 
   // |ShaderLibrary|
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/yuv_conversion_library_vk.cc b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/yuv_conversion_library_vk.cc
index 43417815b2554..4d42de5ca0f48 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/yuv_conversion_library_vk.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/yuv_conversion_library_vk.cc
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/yuv_conversion_library_vk.h"
 
 #include "impeller/base/validation.h"
-#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder.h"
+#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder_vk.h"
 
 namespace impeller {
 
 YUVConversionLibraryVK::YUVConversionLibraryVK(
-    std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolder> device_holder)
+    std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolderVK> device_holder)
     : device_holder_(std::move(device_holder)) {}
 
 YUVConversionLibraryVK::~YUVConversionLibraryVK() = default;
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/yuv_conversion_library_vk.h b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/yuv_conversion_library_vk.h
index 27669ec7c703a..755ffccaa5818 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/yuv_conversion_library_vk.h
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/yuv_conversion_library_vk.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 namespace impeller {
 
-class DeviceHolder;
+class DeviceHolderVK;
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /// @brief      Due the way the Vulkan spec. treats "identically defined"
@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ class YUVConversionLibraryVK {
                                             YUVConversionDescriptorVKHash,
                                             YUVConversionDescriptorVKEqual>;
 
-  std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolder> device_holder_;
+  std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolderVK> device_holder_;
   Mutex conversions_mutex_;
   ConversionsMap conversions_ IPLR_GUARDED_BY(conversions_mutex_);
 
-  explicit YUVConversionLibraryVK(std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolder> device_holder);
+  explicit YUVConversionLibraryVK(std::weak_ptr<DeviceHolderVK> device_holder);
 };
 
 }  // namespace impeller
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/yuv_conversion_vk.cc b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/yuv_conversion_vk.cc
index 7ed74fb78da07..531bf780737a7 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/yuv_conversion_vk.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/yuv_conversion_vk.cc
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 #include "flutter/fml/hash_combine.h"
 #include "impeller/base/validation.h"
-#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder.h"
+#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/device_holder_vk.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/sampler_vk.h"
 
 namespace impeller {