diff --git a/docs/developer-guide/vulkan-driver-loader.md b/docs/developer-guide/vulkan-driver-loader.md
index 9ce0e56c0b2b..bd0085b4e7a5 100644
--- a/docs/developer-guide/vulkan-driver-loader.md
+++ b/docs/developer-guide/vulkan-driver-loader.md
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ for 64bit applications. search in ```%SystemRoot%\System32\DriverStore\FileRepos
 - nvoglv64.dll
 - amdvlk64.dll
 - igvk64.dll
+- qcvkarm64xum.dll
 
 for 32bit applications. search in ```%SystemRoot%\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository```
 - nvoglv32.dll
diff --git a/src/simplevk.cpp b/src/simplevk.cpp
index fb8f0ffebf01..b1155b8ba835 100644
--- a/src/simplevk.cpp
+++ b/src/simplevk.cpp
@@ -515,10 +515,14 @@ int load_vulkan_driver(const char* driver_path)
         // fifth try, load from well-known path
 #if defined _WIN32
         const char* well_known_path[] = {
-#if defined(__x86_64__) || defined(_M_X64)
+#if defined(__aarch64__) || defined(_M_ARM64)
+            "qcvkarm64xum.dll"
+#elif defined(__x86_64__) || defined(_M_X64)
             "nvoglv64.dll",
             "amdvlk64.dll",
-            "igvk64.dll"
+            "igvk64.dll",
+            // Arm64X binary supports both Arm64 and Arm64EC
+            "qcvkarm64xum.dll"
 #else
             "nvoglv32.dll",
             "amdvlk32.dll",