diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKCompute.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKCompute.cpp
index feb268fbfd..e80906616c 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKCompute.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKCompute.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ namespace vk
 		m_used_descriptors = 0;
 	}
 
-	void compute_task::load_program(VkCommandBuffer cmd)
+	void compute_task::load_program(const vk::command_buffer& cmd)
 	{
 		if (!m_program)
 		{
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ namespace vk
 		m_descriptor_set.bind(cmd, VK_PIPELINE_BIND_POINT_COMPUTE, m_pipeline_layout);
 	}
 
-	void compute_task::run(VkCommandBuffer cmd, u32 invocations_x, u32 invocations_y, u32 invocations_z)
+	void compute_task::run(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, u32 invocations_x, u32 invocations_y, u32 invocations_z)
 	{
 		// CmdDispatch is outside renderpass scope only
 		if (vk::is_renderpass_open(cmd))
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ namespace vk
 		vkCmdDispatch(cmd, invocations_x, invocations_y, invocations_z);
 	}
 
-	void compute_task::run(VkCommandBuffer cmd, u32 num_invocations)
+	void compute_task::run(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, u32 num_invocations)
 	{
 		u32 invocations_x, invocations_y;
 		if (num_invocations > max_invocations_x)
@@ -282,13 +282,13 @@ namespace vk
 		m_program->bind_buffer({ m_data->value, m_data_offset, m_data_length }, 0, VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER, m_descriptor_set);
 	}
 
-	void cs_shuffle_base::set_parameters(VkCommandBuffer cmd, const u32* params, u8 count)
+	void cs_shuffle_base::set_parameters(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, const u32* params, u8 count)
 	{
 		ensure(use_push_constants);
 		vkCmdPushConstants(cmd, m_pipeline_layout, VK_SHADER_STAGE_COMPUTE_BIT, 0, count * 4, params);
 	}
 
-	void cs_shuffle_base::run(VkCommandBuffer cmd, const vk::buffer* data, u32 data_length, u32 data_offset)
+	void cs_shuffle_base::run(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, const vk::buffer* data, u32 data_length, u32 data_offset)
 	{
 		m_data = data;
 		m_data_offset = data_offset;
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ namespace vk
 		m_program->bind_buffer({ m_data->value, m_data_offset, m_ssbo_length }, 0, VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER, m_descriptor_set);
 	}
 
-	void cs_interleave_task::run(VkCommandBuffer cmd, const vk::buffer* data, u32 data_offset, u32 data_length, u32 zeta_offset, u32 stencil_offset)
+	void cs_interleave_task::run(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, const vk::buffer* data, u32 data_offset, u32 data_length, u32 zeta_offset, u32 stencil_offset)
 	{
 		u32 parameters[4] = { data_length, zeta_offset - data_offset, stencil_offset - data_offset, 0 };
 		set_parameters(cmd, parameters, 4);
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ namespace vk
 		m_program->bind_buffer({ dst->value, 0, 4 }, 1, VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER, m_descriptor_set);
 	}
 
-	void cs_aggregator::run(VkCommandBuffer cmd, const vk::buffer* dst, const vk::buffer* src, u32 num_words)
+	void cs_aggregator::run(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, const vk::buffer* dst, const vk::buffer* src, u32 num_words)
 	{
 		this->dst = dst;
 		this->src = src;
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKCompute.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKCompute.h
index 790238178c..ec1a9b5f5c 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKCompute.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKCompute.h
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ namespace vk
 		virtual void bind_resources() {}
 		virtual void declare_inputs() {}
 
-		void load_program(VkCommandBuffer cmd);
+		void load_program(const vk::command_buffer& cmd);
 
-		void run(VkCommandBuffer cmd, u32 invocations_x, u32 invocations_y, u32 invocations_z);
-		void run(VkCommandBuffer cmd, u32 num_invocations);
+		void run(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, u32 invocations_x, u32 invocations_y, u32 invocations_z);
+		void run(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, u32 num_invocations);
 	};
 
 	struct cs_shuffle_base : compute_task
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ namespace vk
 
 		void bind_resources() override;
 
-		void set_parameters(VkCommandBuffer cmd, const u32* params, u8 count);
+		void set_parameters(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, const u32* params, u8 count);
 
-		void run(VkCommandBuffer cmd, const vk::buffer* data, u32 data_length, u32 data_offset = 0);
+		void run(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, const vk::buffer* data, u32 data_length, u32 data_offset = 0);
 	};
 
 	struct cs_shuffle_16 : cs_shuffle_base
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ namespace vk
 
 		void bind_resources() override;
 
-		void run(VkCommandBuffer cmd, const vk::buffer* data, u32 data_offset, u32 data_length, u32 zeta_offset, u32 stencil_offset);
+		void run(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, const vk::buffer* data, u32 data_offset, u32 data_length, u32 zeta_offset, u32 stencil_offset);
 	};
 
 	template<bool _SwapBytes = false>
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ namespace vk
 			m_program->bind_buffer({ m_data->value, m_data_offset, m_ssbo_length }, 0, VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER, m_descriptor_set);
 		}
 
-		void run(VkCommandBuffer cmd, const vk::buffer* data, u32 src_offset, u32 src_length, u32 dst_offset)
+		void run(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, const vk::buffer* data, u32 src_offset, u32 src_length, u32 dst_offset)
 		{
 			u32 data_offset;
 			if (src_offset > dst_offset)
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ namespace vk
 	// Reverse morton-order block arrangement
 	struct cs_deswizzle_base : compute_task
 	{
-		virtual void run(VkCommandBuffer cmd, const vk::buffer* dst, u32 out_offset, const vk::buffer* src, u32 in_offset, u32 data_length, u32 width, u32 height, u32 depth, u32 mipmaps) = 0;
+		virtual void run(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, const vk::buffer* dst, u32 out_offset, const vk::buffer* src, u32 in_offset, u32 data_length, u32 width, u32 height, u32 depth, u32 mipmaps) = 0;
 	};
 
 	template <typename _BlockType, typename _BaseType, bool _SwapBytes>
@@ -461,12 +461,12 @@ namespace vk
 			m_program->bind_buffer({ dst_buffer->value, out_offset, block_length }, 1, VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER, m_descriptor_set);
 		}
 
-		void set_parameters(VkCommandBuffer cmd)
+		void set_parameters(const vk::command_buffer& cmd)
 		{
 			vkCmdPushConstants(cmd, m_pipeline_layout, VK_SHADER_STAGE_COMPUTE_BIT, 0, push_constants_size, params.data);
 		}
 
-		void run(VkCommandBuffer cmd, const vk::buffer* dst, u32 out_offset, const vk::buffer* src, u32 in_offset, u32 data_length, u32 width, u32 height, u32 depth, u32 mipmaps) override
+		void run(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, const vk::buffer* dst, u32 out_offset, const vk::buffer* src, u32 in_offset, u32 data_length, u32 width, u32 height, u32 depth, u32 mipmaps) override
 		{
 			dst_buffer = dst;
 			src_buffer = src;
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ namespace vk
 
 		void bind_resources() override;
 
-		void run(VkCommandBuffer cmd, const vk::buffer* dst, const vk::buffer* src, u32 num_words);
+		void run(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, const vk::buffer* dst, const vk::buffer* src, u32 num_words);
 	};
 
 	// TODO: Replace with a proper manager
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKDraw.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKDraw.cpp
index 2190b0f3c8..21a43c72e4 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKDraw.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKDraw.cpp
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ void VKGSRender::emit_geometry(u32 sub_index)
 	}
 
 	bool reload_state = (!m_current_draw.subdraw_id++);
-	vk::renderpass_op(*m_current_command_buffer, [&](VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkRenderPass pass, VkFramebuffer fbo)
+	vk::renderpass_op(*m_current_command_buffer, [&](const vk::command_buffer& cmd, VkRenderPass pass, VkFramebuffer fbo)
 	{
 		if (get_render_pass() == pass && m_draw_fbo->value == fbo)
 		{
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKHelpers.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKHelpers.h
index 70890c0102..43135ea53d 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKHelpers.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKHelpers.h
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ namespace vk
 		VkImageAspectFlags flags, vk::data_heap &upload_heap, u32 heap_align, rsx::flags32_t image_setup_flags);
 
 	// Other texture management helpers
-	void copy_image_to_buffer(VkCommandBuffer cmd, const vk::image* src, const vk::buffer* dst, const VkBufferImageCopy& region, bool swap_bytes = false);
-	void copy_buffer_to_image(VkCommandBuffer cmd, const vk::buffer* src, const vk::image* dst, const VkBufferImageCopy& region);
+	void copy_image_to_buffer(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, const vk::image* src, const vk::buffer* dst, const VkBufferImageCopy& region, bool swap_bytes = false);
+	void copy_buffer_to_image(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, const vk::buffer* src, const vk::image* dst, const VkBufferImageCopy& region);
 	u64  calculate_working_buffer_size(u64 base_size, VkImageAspectFlags aspect);
 
 	void copy_image_typeless(const command_buffer &cmd, image *src, image *dst, const areai& src_rect, const areai& dst_rect,
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKRenderPass.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKRenderPass.cpp
index 4c67347ad4..3a832b2ffc 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKRenderPass.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKRenderPass.cpp
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ namespace vk
 		g_renderpass_cache.clear();
 	}
 
-	void begin_renderpass(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkRenderPass pass, VkFramebuffer target, const coordu& framebuffer_region)
+	void begin_renderpass(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, VkRenderPass pass, VkFramebuffer target, const coordu& framebuffer_region)
 	{
 		auto& renderpass_info = g_current_renderpass[cmd];
 		if (renderpass_info.pass == pass && renderpass_info.fbo == target)
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ namespace vk
 		renderpass_info = { pass, target };
 	}
 
-	void begin_renderpass(VkDevice dev, VkCommandBuffer cmd, u64 renderpass_key, VkFramebuffer target, const coordu& framebuffer_region)
+	void begin_renderpass(VkDevice dev, const vk::command_buffer& cmd, u64 renderpass_key, VkFramebuffer target, const coordu& framebuffer_region)
 	{
 		if (renderpass_key != g_cached_renderpass_key)
 		{
@@ -377,18 +377,18 @@ namespace vk
 		begin_renderpass(cmd, g_cached_renderpass, target, framebuffer_region);
 	}
 
-	void end_renderpass(VkCommandBuffer cmd)
+	void end_renderpass(const vk::command_buffer& cmd)
 	{
 		vkCmdEndRenderPass(cmd);
 		g_current_renderpass[cmd] = {};
 	}
 
-	bool is_renderpass_open(VkCommandBuffer cmd)
+	bool is_renderpass_open(const vk::command_buffer& cmd)
 	{
 		return g_current_renderpass[cmd].pass != VK_NULL_HANDLE;
 	}
 
-	void renderpass_op(VkCommandBuffer cmd, const renderpass_op_callback_t& op)
+	void renderpass_op(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, const renderpass_op_callback_t& op)
 	{
 		const auto& active = g_current_renderpass[cmd];
 		op(cmd, active.pass, active.fbo);
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKRenderPass.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKRenderPass.h
index 0753a3fb0e..6b6718ef29 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKRenderPass.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKRenderPass.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 namespace vk
 {
 	class image;
+	class command_buffer;
 
 	u64 get_renderpass_key(const std::vector<vk::image*>& images, const std::vector<u8>& input_attachment_ids = {});
 	u64 get_renderpass_key(const std::vector<vk::image*>& images, u64 previous_key);
@@ -16,11 +17,11 @@ namespace vk
 
 	// Renderpass scope management helpers.
 	// NOTE: These are not thread safe by design.
-	void begin_renderpass(VkDevice dev, VkCommandBuffer cmd, u64 renderpass_key, VkFramebuffer target, const coordu& framebuffer_region);
-	void begin_renderpass(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkRenderPass pass, VkFramebuffer target, const coordu& framebuffer_region);
-	void end_renderpass(VkCommandBuffer cmd);
-	bool is_renderpass_open(VkCommandBuffer cmd);
+	void begin_renderpass(VkDevice dev, const vk::command_buffer& cmd, u64 renderpass_key, VkFramebuffer target, const coordu& framebuffer_region);
+	void begin_renderpass(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, VkRenderPass pass, VkFramebuffer target, const coordu& framebuffer_region);
+	void end_renderpass(const vk::command_buffer& cmd);
+	bool is_renderpass_open(const vk::command_buffer& cmd);
 
-	using renderpass_op_callback_t = std::function<void(VkCommandBuffer, VkRenderPass, VkFramebuffer)>;
-	void renderpass_op(VkCommandBuffer cmd, const renderpass_op_callback_t& op);
+	using renderpass_op_callback_t = std::function<void(const vk::command_buffer&, VkRenderPass, VkFramebuffer)>;
+	void renderpass_op(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, const renderpass_op_callback_t& op);
 }
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKResolveHelper.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKResolveHelper.h
index 30fd6534a2..171b1cc8c4 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKResolveHelper.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKResolveHelper.h
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ namespace vk
 			m_program->bind_uniform({ VK_NULL_HANDLE, resolved_view->value, resolve->current_layout }, "resolve", VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_IMAGE, m_descriptor_set);
 		}
 
-		void run(VkCommandBuffer cmd, vk::viewable_image* msaa_image, vk::viewable_image* resolve_image)
+		void run(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, vk::viewable_image* msaa_image, vk::viewable_image* resolve_image)
 		{
 			ensure(msaa_image->samples() > 1);
 			ensure(resolve_image->samples() == 1);
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/barriers.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/barriers.cpp
index 59ad0a56eb..13c2b1b629 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/barriers.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/barriers.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 namespace vk
 {
 	void insert_image_memory_barrier(
-		VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkImage image,
+		const vk::command_buffer& cmd, VkImage image,
 		VkImageLayout current_layout, VkImageLayout new_layout,
 		VkPipelineStageFlags src_stage, VkPipelineStageFlags dst_stage,
 		VkAccessFlags src_mask, VkAccessFlags dst_mask,
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace vk
 		vkCmdPipelineBarrier(cmd, src_stage, dst_stage, 0, 0, nullptr, 0, nullptr, 1, &barrier);
 	}
 
-	void insert_buffer_memory_barrier(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkBuffer buffer, VkDeviceSize offset, VkDeviceSize length, VkPipelineStageFlags src_stage, VkPipelineStageFlags dst_stage, VkAccessFlags src_mask, VkAccessFlags dst_mask)
+	void insert_buffer_memory_barrier(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, VkBuffer buffer, VkDeviceSize offset, VkDeviceSize length, VkPipelineStageFlags src_stage, VkPipelineStageFlags dst_stage, VkAccessFlags src_mask, VkAccessFlags dst_mask)
 	{
 		if (vk::is_renderpass_open(cmd))
 		{
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace vk
 		vkCmdPipelineBarrier(cmd, src_stage, dst_stage, 0, 0, nullptr, 1, &barrier, 0, nullptr);
 	}
 
-	void insert_global_memory_barrier(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkPipelineStageFlags src_stage, VkPipelineStageFlags dst_stage, VkAccessFlags src_access, VkAccessFlags dst_access)
+	void insert_global_memory_barrier(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, VkPipelineStageFlags src_stage, VkPipelineStageFlags dst_stage, VkAccessFlags src_access, VkAccessFlags dst_access)
 	{
 		if (vk::is_renderpass_open(cmd))
 		{
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ namespace vk
 		vkCmdPipelineBarrier(cmd, src_stage, dst_stage, 0, 1, &barrier, 0, nullptr, 0, nullptr);
 	}
 
-	void insert_texture_barrier(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkImage image, VkImageLayout current_layout, VkImageLayout new_layout, VkImageSubresourceRange range)
+	void insert_texture_barrier(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, VkImage image, VkImageLayout current_layout, VkImageLayout new_layout, VkImageSubresourceRange range)
 	{
 		// NOTE: Sampling from an attachment in ATTACHMENT_OPTIMAL layout on some hw ends up with garbage output
 		// Transition to GENERAL if this resource is both input and output
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ namespace vk
 		vkCmdPipelineBarrier(cmd, src_stage, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_FRAGMENT_SHADER_BIT | VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_VERTEX_SHADER_BIT, 0, 0, nullptr, 0, nullptr, 1, &barrier);
 	}
 
-	void insert_texture_barrier(VkCommandBuffer cmd, vk::image* image, VkImageLayout new_layout)
+	void insert_texture_barrier(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, vk::image* image, VkImageLayout new_layout)
 	{
 		insert_texture_barrier(cmd, image->value, image->current_layout, new_layout, { image->aspect(), 0, 1, 0, 1 });
 		image->current_layout = new_layout;
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/barriers.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/barriers.h
index 9ba1a4fd28..6d14052bf5 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/barriers.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/barriers.h
@@ -5,19 +5,20 @@
 namespace vk
 {
 	class image;
+	class command_buffer;
 
 	//Texture barrier applies to a texture to ensure writes to it are finished before any reads are attempted to avoid RAW hazards
-	void insert_texture_barrier(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkImage image, VkImageLayout current_layout, VkImageLayout new_layout, VkImageSubresourceRange range);
-	void insert_texture_barrier(VkCommandBuffer cmd, vk::image* image, VkImageLayout new_layout);
+	void insert_texture_barrier(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, VkImage image, VkImageLayout current_layout, VkImageLayout new_layout, VkImageSubresourceRange range);
+	void insert_texture_barrier(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, vk::image* image, VkImageLayout new_layout);
 
-	void insert_buffer_memory_barrier(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkBuffer buffer, VkDeviceSize offset, VkDeviceSize length,
+	void insert_buffer_memory_barrier(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, VkBuffer buffer, VkDeviceSize offset, VkDeviceSize length,
 		VkPipelineStageFlags src_stage, VkPipelineStageFlags dst_stage, VkAccessFlags src_mask, VkAccessFlags dst_mask);
 
-	void insert_image_memory_barrier(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkImage image, VkImageLayout current_layout, VkImageLayout new_layout,
+	void insert_image_memory_barrier(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, VkImage image, VkImageLayout current_layout, VkImageLayout new_layout,
 		VkPipelineStageFlags src_stage, VkPipelineStageFlags dst_stage, VkAccessFlags src_mask, VkAccessFlags dst_mask,
 		const VkImageSubresourceRange& range);
 
-	void insert_global_memory_barrier(VkCommandBuffer cmd,
+	void insert_global_memory_barrier(const vk::command_buffer& cmd,
 		VkPipelineStageFlags src_stage = VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT,
 		VkPipelineStageFlags dst_stage = VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT,
 		VkAccessFlags src_access = VK_ACCESS_MEMORY_READ_BIT | VK_ACCESS_MEMORY_WRITE_BIT,
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/descriptors.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/descriptors.cpp
index 05b88a10a3..d7f4738f7d 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/descriptors.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/descriptors.cpp
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ namespace vk
 		}
 	}
 
-	void descriptor_set::bind(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkPipelineBindPoint bind_point, VkPipelineLayout layout)
+	void descriptor_set::bind(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, VkPipelineBindPoint bind_point, VkPipelineLayout layout)
 	{
 		if ((m_push_type_mask & ~m_update_after_bind_mask) || (m_pending_writes.size() >= max_cache_size))
 		{
@@ -370,11 +370,6 @@ namespace vk
 		vkCmdBindDescriptorSets(cmd, bind_point, layout, 0, 1, &m_handle, 0, nullptr);
 	}
 
-	void descriptor_set::bind(const command_buffer& cmd, VkPipelineBindPoint bind_point, VkPipelineLayout layout)
-	{
-		bind(static_cast<VkCommandBuffer>(cmd), bind_point, layout);
-	}
-
 	void descriptor_set::flush()
 	{
 		if (!m_push_type_mask)
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/descriptors.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/descriptors.h
index 9668394f9a..83066dbb19 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/descriptors.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/descriptors.h
@@ -67,8 +67,7 @@ namespace vk
 		void push(const VkDescriptorImageInfo* image_info, u32 count, VkDescriptorType type, u32 binding);
 		void push(rsx::simple_array<VkCopyDescriptorSet>& copy_cmd, u32 type_mask = umax);
 
-		void bind(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkPipelineBindPoint bind_point, VkPipelineLayout layout);
-		void bind(const command_buffer& cmd, VkPipelineBindPoint bind_point, VkPipelineLayout layout);
+		void bind(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, VkPipelineBindPoint bind_point, VkPipelineLayout layout);
 
 		void flush();
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/image_helpers.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/image_helpers.cpp
index c7d61177d1..ba6e095a21 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/image_helpers.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/image_helpers.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ namespace vk
 		return{ final_mapping[1], final_mapping[2], final_mapping[3], final_mapping[0] };
 	}
 
-	void change_image_layout(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkImage image, VkImageLayout current_layout, VkImageLayout new_layout, const VkImageSubresourceRange& range,
+	void change_image_layout(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, VkImage image, VkImageLayout current_layout, VkImageLayout new_layout, const VkImageSubresourceRange& range,
 		u32 src_queue_family, u32 dst_queue_family, u32 src_access_mask_bits, u32 dst_access_mask_bits)
 	{
 		if (vk::is_renderpass_open(cmd))
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ namespace vk
 		vkCmdPipelineBarrier(cmd, src_stage, dst_stage, 0, 0, nullptr, 0, nullptr, 1, &barrier);
 	}
 
-	void change_image_layout(VkCommandBuffer cmd, vk::image* image, VkImageLayout new_layout, const VkImageSubresourceRange& range)
+	void change_image_layout(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, vk::image* image, VkImageLayout new_layout, const VkImageSubresourceRange& range)
 	{
 		if (image->current_layout == new_layout) return;
 
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ namespace vk
 		image->current_layout = new_layout;
 	}
 
-	void change_image_layout(VkCommandBuffer cmd, vk::image* image, VkImageLayout new_layout)
+	void change_image_layout(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, vk::image* image, VkImageLayout new_layout)
 	{
 		if (image->current_layout == new_layout) return;
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/image_helpers.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/image_helpers.h
index 632c3333f3..eb9c4bd1a1 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/image_helpers.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/image_helpers.h
@@ -4,15 +4,17 @@
 namespace vk
 {
 	class image;
+	class command_buffer;
+
 	extern VkComponentMapping default_component_map;
 
 	VkImageAspectFlags get_aspect_flags(VkFormat format);
 	VkComponentMapping apply_swizzle_remap(const std::array<VkComponentSwizzle, 4>& base_remap, const std::pair<std::array<u8, 4>, std::array<u8, 4>>& remap_vector);
 
-	void change_image_layout(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkImage image, VkImageLayout current_layout, VkImageLayout new_layout, const VkImageSubresourceRange& range,
+	void change_image_layout(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, VkImage image, VkImageLayout current_layout, VkImageLayout new_layout, const VkImageSubresourceRange& range,
 		u32 src_queue_family = VK_QUEUE_FAMILY_IGNORED, u32 dst_queue_family = VK_QUEUE_FAMILY_IGNORED,
 		u32 src_access_mask_bits = 0xFFFFFFFF, u32 dst_access_mask_bits = 0xFFFFFFFF);
 
-	void change_image_layout(VkCommandBuffer cmd, vk::image* image, VkImageLayout new_layout, const VkImageSubresourceRange& range);
-	void change_image_layout(VkCommandBuffer cmd, vk::image* image, VkImageLayout new_layout);
+	void change_image_layout(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, vk::image* image, VkImageLayout new_layout, const VkImageSubresourceRange& range);
+	void change_image_layout(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, vk::image* image, VkImageLayout new_layout);
 }