diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_command_buffer.cc b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_command_buffer.cc
index 7af22aa38e4..a3ba0aa226f 100644
--- a/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_command_buffer.cc
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_command_buffer.cc
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "vk_buffer.hh"
 #include "vk_context.hh"
 #include "vk_framebuffer.hh"
+#include "vk_index_buffer.hh"
 #include "vk_memory.hh"
 #include "vk_pipeline.hh"
 #include "vk_texture.hh"
@@ -103,6 +104,14 @@ void VKCommandBuffer::bind(const uint32_t binding,
   vkCmdBindVertexBuffers(vk_command_buffer_, binding, 1, &vk_vertex_buffer, &offset);
 }
 
+void VKCommandBuffer::bind(const VKIndexBuffer &index_buffer, VkIndexType index_type)
+{
+  validate_framebuffer_exists();
+  ensure_active_framebuffer();
+  VkBuffer vk_buffer = index_buffer.vk_handle();
+  vkCmdBindIndexBuffer(vk_command_buffer_, vk_buffer, 0, index_type);
+}
+
 void VKCommandBuffer::begin_render_pass(const VKFrameBuffer &framebuffer)
 {
   validate_framebuffer_not_exists();
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_command_buffer.hh b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_command_buffer.hh
index 5c0b3e7b8ac..c6784f9e554 100644
--- a/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_command_buffer.hh
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_command_buffer.hh
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ class VKCommandBuffer : NonCopyable, NonMovable {
   void init(const VkDevice vk_device, const VkQueue vk_queue, VkCommandBuffer vk_command_buffer);
   void begin_recording();
   void end_recording();
+
   void bind(const VKPipeline &vk_pipeline, VkPipelineBindPoint bind_point);
   void bind(const VKDescriptorSet &descriptor_set,
             const VkPipelineLayout vk_pipeline_layout,
@@ -140,6 +141,7 @@ class VKCommandBuffer : NonCopyable, NonMovable {
             const VkDeviceSize offset);
   /* Bind the given buffer as a vertex buffer. */
   void bind(const uint32_t binding, const VkBuffer &vk_vertex_buffer, const VkDeviceSize offset);
+  void bind(const VKIndexBuffer &index_buffer, VkIndexType index_type);
 
   void begin_render_pass(const VKFrameBuffer &framebuffer);
   void end_render_pass(const VKFrameBuffer &framebuffer);
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_index_buffer.cc b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_index_buffer.cc
index 0f5c5246507..8094d41b028 100644
--- a/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_index_buffer.cc
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_index_buffer.cc
@@ -11,15 +11,39 @@
 
 namespace blender::gpu {
 
-void VKIndexBuffer::upload_data() {}
-
-void VKIndexBuffer::bind_as_ssbo(uint binding)
+void VKIndexBuffer::ensure_updated()
 {
+  if (is_subrange_) {
+    src_->upload_data();
+    return;
+  }
+
   VKContext &context = *VKContext::get();
   if (!buffer_.is_allocated()) {
     allocate(context);
   }
 
+  if (data_ != nullptr) {
+    buffer_.update(data_);
+    MEM_SAFE_FREE(data_);
+  }
+}
+
+void VKIndexBuffer::upload_data()
+{
+  ensure_updated();
+}
+
+void VKIndexBuffer::bind(VKContext &context)
+{
+  context.command_buffer_get().bind(*this, to_vk_index_type(index_type_));
+}
+
+void VKIndexBuffer::bind_as_ssbo(uint binding)
+{
+  ensure_updated();
+
+  VKContext &context = *VKContext::get();
   VKShader *shader = static_cast<VKShader *>(context.shader);
   const VKShaderInterface &shader_interface = shader->interface_get();
   const VKDescriptorSet::Location location = shader_interface.descriptor_set_location(
@@ -48,6 +72,7 @@ void VKIndexBuffer::allocate(VKContext &context)
                  usage,
                  static_cast<VkBufferUsageFlagBits>(VK_BUFFER_USAGE_STORAGE_BUFFER_BIT |
                                                     VK_BUFFER_USAGE_INDEX_BUFFER_BIT));
+  debug::object_label(&context, buffer_.vk_handle(), "IndexBuffer");
 }
 
 }  // namespace blender::gpu
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_index_buffer.hh b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_index_buffer.hh
index 97de4207e1d..761b538cf8d 100644
--- a/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_index_buffer.hh
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_index_buffer.hh
@@ -20,12 +20,13 @@ class VKIndexBuffer : public IndexBuf {
   void upload_data() override;
 
   void bind_as_ssbo(uint binding) override;
+  void bind(VKContext &context);
 
   void read(uint32_t *data) const override;
 
   void update_sub(uint start, uint len, const void *data) override;
 
-  VkBuffer vk_handle()
+  VkBuffer vk_handle() const
   {
     return buffer_.vk_handle();
   }
@@ -33,6 +34,12 @@ class VKIndexBuffer : public IndexBuf {
  private:
   void strip_restart_indices() override;
   void allocate(VKContext &context);
+  void ensure_updated();
 };
 
+static inline VKIndexBuffer *unwrap(IndexBuf *index_buffer)
+{
+  return static_cast<VKIndexBuffer *>(index_buffer);
+}
+
 }  // namespace blender::gpu