diff --git a/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_verify.c b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_verify.c
index 16f46b938..8f1b6c525 100644
--- a/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_verify.c
+++ b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_verify.c
@@ -418,6 +418,11 @@ oxr_verify_extensions(struct oxr_logger *log, const struct oxr_extension_status
 	}
 #endif
 
+	if (extensions->EXT_dpad_binding && !extensions->KHR_binding_modification) {
+		return oxr_error(log, XR_ERROR_VALIDATION_FAILURE,
+		                 "XR_EXT_dpad_binding requires XR_KHR_binding_modification");
+	}
+
 	return XR_SUCCESS;
 }