diff --git a/common/vk-api.c b/common/vk-api.c
index 2797291..d99ee37 100644
--- a/common/vk-api.c
+++ b/common/vk-api.c
@@ -17,7 +17,12 @@ void
 vk_api_load_from_icd (struct vk_api* vk)
 {
    /* load API entry points from ICD */
-   GET_ICD_PROC_ADDR (*vk, GetInstanceProcAddr);
+
+   /* if program is linked against a Vulkan loader */
+   vk->GetInstanceProcAddr = vkGetInstanceProcAddr;
+   /* otherwise, */
+   /* GET_ICD_PROC_ADDR (vk, GetInstanceProcAddr); */
+
    GET_PROC_ADDR (*vk, EnumerateInstanceLayerProperties);
    GET_PROC_ADDR (*vk, EnumerateInstanceExtensionProperties);
    GET_PROC_ADDR (*vk, CreateInstance);
diff --git a/common/vk-api.h b/common/vk-api.h
index 1848d4d..fd33fd9 100644
--- a/common/vk-api.h
+++ b/common/vk-api.h
@@ -14,11 +14,14 @@
 
 #include <vulkan/vulkan.h>
 
+/* This is only necessary if program is linked to a Vulkan vendor driver\
+ * directly
+ */
 PFN_vkVoidFunction vk_icdGetInstanceProcAddr (VkInstance instance,
                                               const char* pName);
-
 #define GET_ICD_PROC_ADDR(api, symbol)                                  \
-   (api).symbol = (PFN_vk ##symbol) vk_icdGetInstanceProcAddr(NULL, "vk" #symbol);
+   api.symbol = (PFN_vk ##symbol) vk_icdGetInstanceProcAddr(NULL, "vk" #symbol);
+
 
 #define GET_PROC_ADDR(api, symbol)                                      \
    (api).symbol = (PFN_vk ##symbol) (api).GetInstanceProcAddr(NULL, "vk" #symbol);