diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/d3d12/gstd3d12device.cpp b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/d3d12/gstd3d12device.cpp
index bf0e0bd126..bc83689fe1 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/d3d12/gstd3d12device.cpp
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/d3d12/gstd3d12device.cpp
@@ -1352,16 +1352,16 @@ gst_d3d12_device_get_command_queue (GstD3D12Device * device,
  * Exectues gst_d3d12_command_queue_execute_command_lists ()
  * using a #GstD3D12CommandQueue corresponding to @queue_type
  *
- * Returns: %TRUE if successful
+ * Returns: HRESULT code
  *
  * Since: 1.26
  */
-gboolean
+HRESULT
 gst_d3d12_device_execute_command_lists (GstD3D12Device * device,
     D3D12_COMMAND_LIST_TYPE queue_type, guint num_command_lists,
     ID3D12CommandList ** command_lists, guint64 * fence_value)
 {
-  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_D3D12_DEVICE (device), FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_D3D12_DEVICE (device), E_INVALIDARG);
 
   auto priv = device->priv->inner;
   GstD3D12CommandQueue *queue;
@@ -1375,13 +1375,11 @@ gst_d3d12_device_execute_command_lists (GstD3D12Device * device,
       break;
     default:
       GST_ERROR_OBJECT (device, "Not supported queue type %d", queue_type);
-      return FALSE;
+      return E_INVALIDARG;
   }
 
-  auto hr = gst_d3d12_command_queue_execute_command_lists (queue,
+  return gst_d3d12_command_queue_execute_command_lists (queue,
       num_command_lists, command_lists, fence_value);
-
-  return gst_d3d12_result (hr, device);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1474,16 +1472,16 @@ gst_d3d12_device_set_fence_notify (GstD3D12Device * device,
  * Exectues gst_d3d12_command_queue_fence_wait ()
  * using a #GstD3D12CommandQueue corresponding to @queue_type
  *
- * Returns: %TRUE if successful
+ * Returns: HRESULT code
  *
  * Since: 1.26
  */
-gboolean
+HRESULT
 gst_d3d12_device_fence_wait (GstD3D12Device * device,
     D3D12_COMMAND_LIST_TYPE queue_type, guint64 fence_value,
     HANDLE event_handle)
 {
-  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_D3D12_DEVICE (device), FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_D3D12_DEVICE (device), E_INVALIDARG);
 
   auto priv = device->priv->inner;
   GstD3D12CommandQueue *queue;
@@ -1497,13 +1495,10 @@ gst_d3d12_device_fence_wait (GstD3D12Device * device,
       break;
     default:
       GST_ERROR_OBJECT (device, "Not supported queue type %d", queue_type);
-      return FALSE;
+      return E_INVALIDARG;
   }
 
-  auto hr = gst_d3d12_command_queue_fence_wait (queue,
-      fence_value, event_handle);
-
-  return gst_d3d12_result (hr, device);
+  return gst_d3d12_command_queue_fence_wait (queue, fence_value, event_handle);
 }
 
 gboolean
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/d3d12/gstd3d12device.h b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/d3d12/gstd3d12device.h
index bb343c64d3..4794656145 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/d3d12/gstd3d12device.h
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/d3d12/gstd3d12device.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ GstD3D12CommandQueue *  gst_d3d12_device_get_command_queue        (GstD3D12Devic
                                                                    D3D12_COMMAND_LIST_TYPE queue_type);
 
 GST_D3D12_API
-gboolean                gst_d3d12_device_execute_command_lists    (GstD3D12Device * device,
+HRESULT                 gst_d3d12_device_execute_command_lists    (GstD3D12Device * device,
                                                                    D3D12_COMMAND_LIST_TYPE queue_type,
                                                                    guint num_command_lists,
                                                                    ID3D12CommandList ** command_lists,
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ gboolean                gst_d3d12_device_set_fence_notify         (GstD3D12Devic
                                                                    GstD3D12FenceData * fence_data);
 
 GST_D3D12_API
-gboolean                gst_d3d12_device_fence_wait               (GstD3D12Device * device,
+HRESULT                 gst_d3d12_device_fence_wait               (GstD3D12Device * device,
                                                                    D3D12_COMMAND_LIST_TYPE queue_type,
                                                                    guint64 fence_value,
                                                                    HANDLE event_handle);
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12compositor.cpp b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12compositor.cpp
index 216d6af724..b57034e134 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12compositor.cpp
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12compositor.cpp
@@ -2321,9 +2321,9 @@ gst_d3d12_compositor_draw_background (GstD3D12Compositor * self)
 
   ID3D12CommandList *cmd_list[] = { cl.Get () };
 
-  if (!gst_d3d12_device_execute_command_lists (self->device,
-          D3D12_COMMAND_LIST_TYPE_DIRECT, 1, cmd_list,
-          &priv->bg_render->fence_val)) {
+  hr = gst_d3d12_device_execute_command_lists (self->device,
+      D3D12_COMMAND_LIST_TYPE_DIRECT, 1, cmd_list, &priv->bg_render->fence_val);
+  if (!gst_d3d12_result (hr, self->device)) {
     GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "Couldn't execute command list");
     gst_d3d12_fence_data_unref (fence_data);
     return FALSE;
@@ -2412,9 +2412,11 @@ gst_d3d12_compositor_aggregate_frames (GstVideoAggregator * vagg,
     GST_LOG_OBJECT (cpad, "Command list prepared");
 
     ID3D12CommandList *cmd_list[] = { pad_priv->ctx->cl.Get () };
-    if (!gst_d3d12_device_execute_command_lists (self->device,
-            D3D12_COMMAND_LIST_TYPE_DIRECT, 1, cmd_list,
-            &pad_priv->ctx->fence_val)) {
+
+    auto hr = gst_d3d12_device_execute_command_lists (self->device,
+        D3D12_COMMAND_LIST_TYPE_DIRECT, 1, cmd_list,
+        &pad_priv->ctx->fence_val);
+    if (!gst_d3d12_result (hr, self->device)) {
       GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "Couldn't execute command list");
       ret = GST_FLOW_ERROR;
       break;
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12convert.cpp b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12convert.cpp
index 5f0b2b8242..988982d95c 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12convert.cpp
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12convert.cpp
@@ -2030,8 +2030,9 @@ gst_d3d12_convert_transform (GstBaseTransform * trans, GstBuffer * inbuf,
 
   ID3D12CommandList *cmd_list[] = { priv->ctx->cl.Get () };
 
-  if (!gst_d3d12_device_execute_command_lists (priv->ctx->device,
-          D3D12_COMMAND_LIST_TYPE_DIRECT, 1, cmd_list, &priv->ctx->fence_val)) {
+  hr = gst_d3d12_device_execute_command_lists (priv->ctx->device,
+      D3D12_COMMAND_LIST_TYPE_DIRECT, 1, cmd_list, &priv->ctx->fence_val);
+  if (!gst_d3d12_result (hr, priv->ctx->device)) {
     GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "Couldn't execute command list");
     gst_d3d12_fence_data_unref (fence_data);
     return GST_FLOW_ERROR;
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12testsrc.cpp b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12testsrc.cpp
index 512ed07a60..1e9cdc8b04 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12testsrc.cpp
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d12/gstd3d12testsrc.cpp
@@ -2222,8 +2222,9 @@ gst_d3d12_test_src_create (GstBaseSrc * bsrc, guint64 offset,
 
   ID3D12CommandList *cmd_list[] = { priv->ctx->cl.Get () };
 
-  if (!gst_d3d12_device_execute_command_lists (self->device,
-          D3D12_COMMAND_LIST_TYPE_DIRECT, 1, cmd_list, &priv->ctx->fence_val)) {
+  hr = gst_d3d12_device_execute_command_lists (self->device,
+      D3D12_COMMAND_LIST_TYPE_DIRECT, 1, cmd_list, &priv->ctx->fence_val);
+  if (!gst_d3d12_result (hr, self->device)) {
     GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "Couldn't execute command list");
     gst_d3d12_fence_data_unref (fence_data);
     return GST_FLOW_ERROR;
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/dwrite/gstdwriterender_d3d12.cpp b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/dwrite/gstdwriterender_d3d12.cpp
index ecee3a904e..80c5f064cf 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/dwrite/gstdwriterender_d3d12.cpp
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/dwrite/gstdwriterender_d3d12.cpp
@@ -533,8 +533,9 @@ gst_dwrite_d3d12_render_blend (GstDWriteRender * render, GstBuffer * layout_buf,
 
   if (ret) {
     ID3D12CommandList *cl[] = { priv->cl.Get () };
-    ret = gst_d3d12_device_execute_command_lists (priv->device,
+    hr = gst_d3d12_device_execute_command_lists (priv->device,
         D3D12_COMMAND_LIST_TYPE_DIRECT, 1, cl, &priv->fence_val);
+    ret = gst_d3d12_result (hr, priv->device);
   }
 
   if (ret) {