diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/lib.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/lib.rs
index 20ce8150c..60b3a67bb 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/lib.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/lib.rs
@@ -345,6 +345,12 @@ pub enum DeviceError {
     Unexpected,
 }
 
+#[allow(dead_code)] // may be unused on some platforms
+#[cold]
+fn hal_usage_error<T: fmt::Display>(txt: T) -> ! {
+    panic!("wgpu-hal invariant was violated (usage error): {txt}")
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Error)]
 pub enum ShaderError {
     #[error("Compilation failed: {0:?}")]
diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/vulkan/adapter.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/vulkan/adapter.rs
index 25d0d7504..d699e9859 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/vulkan/adapter.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/vulkan/adapter.rs
@@ -2010,7 +2010,7 @@ impl crate::Adapter for super::Adapter {
                 vk::Result::ERROR_TOO_MANY_OBJECTS => crate::DeviceError::OutOfMemory,
                 vk::Result::ERROR_INITIALIZATION_FAILED => crate::DeviceError::Lost,
                 vk::Result::ERROR_EXTENSION_NOT_PRESENT | vk::Result::ERROR_FEATURE_NOT_PRESENT => {
-                    super::hal_usage_error(err)
+                    crate::hal_usage_error(err)
                 }
                 other => super::map_host_device_oom_and_lost_err(other),
             }
diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/vulkan/device.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/vulkan/device.rs
index 4283f844a..f21a24364 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/vulkan/device.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/vulkan/device.rs
@@ -970,14 +970,14 @@ impl crate::Device for super::Device {
                 .contains(gpu_alloc::MemoryPropertyFlags::HOST_COHERENT);
             Ok(crate::BufferMapping { ptr, is_coherent })
         } else {
-            super::hal_usage_error("tried to map external buffer")
+            crate::hal_usage_error("tried to map external buffer")
         }
     }
     unsafe fn unmap_buffer(&self, buffer: &super::Buffer) {
         if let Some(ref block) = buffer.block {
             unsafe { block.lock().unmap(&*self.shared) };
         } else {
-            super::hal_usage_error("tried to unmap external buffer")
+            crate::hal_usage_error("tried to unmap external buffer")
         }
     }
 
@@ -2520,7 +2520,7 @@ impl super::DeviceShared {
                             }
                         }
                         None => {
-                            super::hal_usage_error(format!(
+                            crate::hal_usage_error(format!(
                                 "no signals reached value {}",
                                 wait_value
                             ));
@@ -2537,7 +2537,7 @@ impl From<gpu_alloc::AllocationError> for crate::DeviceError {
         use gpu_alloc::AllocationError as Ae;
         match error {
             Ae::OutOfDeviceMemory | Ae::OutOfHostMemory | Ae::TooManyObjects => Self::OutOfMemory,
-            Ae::NoCompatibleMemoryTypes => super::hal_usage_error(error),
+            Ae::NoCompatibleMemoryTypes => crate::hal_usage_error(error),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -2546,7 +2546,7 @@ impl From<gpu_alloc::MapError> for crate::DeviceError {
         use gpu_alloc::MapError as Me;
         match error {
             Me::OutOfDeviceMemory | Me::OutOfHostMemory | Me::MapFailed => Self::OutOfMemory,
-            Me::NonHostVisible | Me::AlreadyMapped => super::hal_usage_error(error),
+            Me::NonHostVisible | Me::AlreadyMapped => crate::hal_usage_error(error),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/vulkan/mod.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/vulkan/mod.rs
index 0ee90c459..338579ef5 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/vulkan/mod.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/vulkan/mod.rs
@@ -1360,8 +1360,3 @@ fn get_lost_err() -> crate::DeviceError {
     #[allow(unreachable_code)]
     crate::DeviceError::Lost
 }
-
-#[cold]
-fn hal_usage_error<T: fmt::Display>(txt: T) -> ! {
-    panic!("wgpu-hal invariant was violated (usage error): {txt}")
-}