diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/d3d11/gstd3d11device.cpp b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/d3d11/gstd3d11device.cpp
index e83c6ef9d1..c23ad14e6d 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/d3d11/gstd3d11device.cpp
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/d3d11/gstd3d11device.cpp
@@ -1000,9 +1000,6 @@ gst_d3d11_device_new_internal (const GstD3D11DeviceConstructData * data)
     D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_11_0,
     D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_10_1,
     D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_10_0,
-    D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_9_3,
-    D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_9_2,
-    D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_9_1
   };
   D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL selected_level;
 
@@ -1043,6 +1040,12 @@ gst_d3d11_device_new_internal (const GstD3D11DeviceConstructData * data)
       return nullptr;
     }
 
+    selected_level = device->GetFeatureLevel ();
+    if (selected_level < D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_10_0) {
+      GST_ERROR ("Feature level 0x%x is not supported", (guint) selected_level);
+      return nullptr;
+    }
+
     device->GetImmediateContext (&device_context);
   }
 
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d11/plugin.cpp b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d11/plugin.cpp
index 429ac69920..ab5d4d291e 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d11/plugin.cpp
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d11/plugin.cpp
@@ -214,17 +214,9 @@ plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
     gst_object_unref (device);
   }
 
-  /* FIXME: Our shader code is not compatible with D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_9_3
-   * or lower. So HLSL compiler cannot understand our shader code and
-   * therefore d3d11colorconverter cannot be configured.
-   *
-   * Known D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_9_3 driver is
-   * "VirtualBox Graphics Adapter (WDDM)"
-   * ... and there might be some more old physical devices which don't support
-   * D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_10_0.
-   */
+  /* We don't support legacy Direct9.x level GPU */
   if (max_feature_level < D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_10_0)
-    video_sink_rank = GST_RANK_NONE;
+    return TRUE;
 
   gst_d3d11_plugin_utils_init (max_feature_level);