diff --git a/include/gpgmm_d3d12.h b/include/gpgmm_d3d12.h
index 934765d82..21c23761f 100644
--- a/include/gpgmm_d3d12.h
+++ b/include/gpgmm_d3d12.h
@@ -1137,17 +1137,19 @@ namespace gpgmm::d3d12 {
         When pooling is enabled, the allocator will retain resource heaps in order to speed-up
         subsequent resource allocation requests. These resource allocations count against the
         app's memory usage and in general, will lead to increased memory usage by the overall
-        system. Apps should call ReleaseMemory() when going idle for a period of time since there is
+        system. Apps should call ReleaseResourceHeaps() when going idle for a period of time since there is
         a brief performance hit when the internal resource heaps get reallocated by the OS.
 
         @param bytesToRelease Amount of memory to release, in bytes. A value of UINT64_MAX
         releases ALL memory held by the allocator.
+        @param pBytesReleased Optional pointer to integer which recieves the amount of memory released, in
+        bytes.
 
-        \return Amount of memory, in bytes, released. The released size might be smaller then
-        bytesToRelease if there was not enough memory or larger if releasable memory doesn't exactly
-        total up to the amount.
+        \return Returns S_OK if successfully released equal to or greater than the memory amount
+        specified. Or S_FALSE if the released size was smaller, there was not enough memory or
+        larger if releasable memory doesn't exactly total up to the amount.
         */
-        virtual uint64_t ReleaseMemory(uint64_t bytesToRelease) = 0;
+        virtual HRESULT ReleaseResourceHeaps(uint64_t bytesToRelease, uint64_t * pBytesReleased) = 0;
 
         /** \brief  Query the current allocator usage.
 
diff --git a/src/gpgmm/d3d12/ResourceAllocatorD3D12.cpp b/src/gpgmm/d3d12/ResourceAllocatorD3D12.cpp
index 7f2b48ddc..dd38ec112 100644
--- a/src/gpgmm/d3d12/ResourceAllocatorD3D12.cpp
+++ b/src/gpgmm/d3d12/ResourceAllocatorD3D12.cpp
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ namespace gpgmm::d3d12 {
         return "ResourceAllocator";
     }
 
-    uint64_t ResourceAllocator::ReleaseMemory(uint64_t bytesToRelease) {
+    HRESULT ResourceAllocator::ReleaseResourceHeaps(uint64_t bytesToRelease, uint64_t* pBytesReleased) {
         std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mMutex);
         uint64_t bytesReleased = 0;
         for (uint32_t resourceHeapTypeIndex = 0; resourceHeapTypeIndex < kNumOfResourceHeapTypes;
@@ -866,10 +866,18 @@ namespace gpgmm::d3d12 {
 
         // Update allocation metrics.
         if (bytesReleased > 0) {
-            QueryStatsInternal(nullptr);
+            ReturnIfFailed(QueryStatsInternal(nullptr));
+        }
+
+        if (pBytesReleased != nullptr) {
+            *pBytesReleased = bytesReleased;
         }
 
-        return bytesReleased;
+        if (bytesToRelease > bytesReleased) {
+            return S_FALSE;
+        }
+
+        return S_OK;
     }
 
     HRESULT ResourceAllocator::CreateResource(const ALLOCATION_DESC& allocationDescriptor,
diff --git a/src/gpgmm/d3d12/ResourceAllocatorD3D12.h b/src/gpgmm/d3d12/ResourceAllocatorD3D12.h
index d4a39962e..1b8b1cd28 100644
--- a/src/gpgmm/d3d12/ResourceAllocatorD3D12.h
+++ b/src/gpgmm/d3d12/ResourceAllocatorD3D12.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ namespace gpgmm::d3d12 {
         HRESULT CreateResource(const ALLOCATION_DESC& allocationDescriptor,
                                ID3D12Resource* pCommittedResource,
                                IResourceAllocation** ppResourceAllocationOut) override;
-        uint64_t ReleaseMemory(uint64_t bytesToRelease) override;
+        HRESULT ReleaseResourceHeaps(uint64_t bytesToRelease, uint64_t* pBytesReleased) override;
         HRESULT QueryStats(RESOURCE_ALLOCATOR_STATS* pResourceAllocatorStats) override;
         HRESULT CheckFeatureSupport(ALLOCATOR_FEATURE feature,
                                     void* pFeatureSupportData,
diff --git a/src/mvi/gpgmm_d3d12.cpp b/src/mvi/gpgmm_d3d12.cpp
index 8898d6362..d855edbb9 100644
--- a/src/mvi/gpgmm_d3d12.cpp
+++ b/src/mvi/gpgmm_d3d12.cpp
@@ -380,8 +380,8 @@ namespace gpgmm::d3d12 {
         return E_NOTIMPL;
     }
 
-    uint64_t ResourceAllocator::ReleaseMemory(uint64_t bytesToRelease) {
-        return 0;
+    HRESULT ResourceAllocator::ReleaseResourceHeaps(uint64_t bytesToRelease, uint64_t* pBytesReleased) {
+        return E_NOTIMPL;
     }
 
     HRESULT ResourceAllocator::QueryStats(RESOURCE_ALLOCATOR_STATS* pResourceAllocatorStats) {
diff --git a/src/mvi/gpgmm_d3d12.h b/src/mvi/gpgmm_d3d12.h
index f8938283c..90f9fb8be 100644
--- a/src/mvi/gpgmm_d3d12.h
+++ b/src/mvi/gpgmm_d3d12.h
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ namespace gpgmm::d3d12 {
         HRESULT CreateResource(const ALLOCATION_DESC& allocationDescriptor,
                                ID3D12Resource* pCommittedResource,
                                IResourceAllocation** ppResourceAllocationOut) override;
-        uint64_t ReleaseMemory(uint64_t bytesToRelease) override;
+        HRESULT ReleaseResourceHeaps(uint64_t bytesToRelease, uint64_t* pBytesReleased) override;
         HRESULT QueryStats(RESOURCE_ALLOCATOR_STATS* pResourceAllocatorStats) override;
         HRESULT CheckFeatureSupport(ALLOCATOR_FEATURE feature,
                                     void* pFeatureSupportData,
diff --git a/src/tests/end2end/D3D12ResourceAllocatorTests.cpp b/src/tests/end2end/D3D12ResourceAllocatorTests.cpp
index 618b63aae..b0e08060a 100644
--- a/src/tests/end2end/D3D12ResourceAllocatorTests.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/end2end/D3D12ResourceAllocatorTests.cpp
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ TEST_F(D3D12ResourceAllocatorTests, CreateBufferDisableUMA) {
     }
 
     // Abandonment of heap type attribution is disallowed when custom heaps are disabled.
-    resourceAllocator->ReleaseMemory(kReleaseAllMemory);
+    ASSERT_SUCCEEDED(resourceAllocator->ReleaseResourceHeaps(kReleaseAllMemory, nullptr));
     {
         ALLOCATION_DESC allocationDesc = {};
         allocationDesc.Flags = ALLOCATION_FLAG_ALWAYS_ATTRIBUTE_HEAPS;
@@ -1378,7 +1378,10 @@ TEST_F(D3D12ResourceAllocatorTests, CreateBufferPooled) {
 
     EXPECT_EQ(GetStats(poolAllocator).FreeMemoryUsage, bufferSize + bufferSize / 2);
 
-    EXPECT_EQ(poolAllocator->ReleaseMemory(kReleaseAllMemory), bufferSize + bufferSize / 2);
+    uint64_t releasedMemory = 0;
+    ASSERT_SUCCEEDED(poolAllocator->ReleaseResourceHeaps(kReleaseAllMemory, &releasedMemory));
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(releasedMemory, bufferSize + bufferSize / 2);
 
     EXPECT_EQ(GetStats(poolAllocator).FreeMemoryUsage, 0u);