diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/GPU_shader.h b/source/blender/gpu/GPU_shader.h
index fe29b1edc58..31b066e7e8e 100644
--- a/source/blender/gpu/GPU_shader.h
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/GPU_shader.h
@@ -71,8 +71,12 @@ void GPU_shader_bind(GPUShader *shader);
 void GPU_shader_unbind(void);
 
 int GPU_shader_get_program(GPUShader *shader);
+
 void *GPU_shader_get_interface(GPUShader *shader);
-void GPU_shader_set_interface(GPUShader *shader, void *interface);
+
+void *GPU_fx_shader_get_interface(GPUShader *shader);
+void GPU_fx_shader_set_interface(GPUShader *shader, void *interface);
+
 int GPU_shader_get_uniform(GPUShader *shader, const char *name);
 int GPU_shader_get_uniform_block(GPUShader *shader, const char *name);
 void GPU_shader_uniform_vector(GPUShader *shader, int location, int length,
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_compositing.c b/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_compositing.c
index 528bdefc209..b4eaab7edf2 100644
--- a/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_compositing.c
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_compositing.c
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ void GPU_fx_compositor_XRay_resolve(GPUFX *fx)
 	depth_resolve_shader = GPU_shader_get_builtin_fx_shader(GPU_SHADER_FX_DEPTH_RESOLVE, false);
 
 	if (depth_resolve_shader) {
-		GPUDepthResolveInterface *interface = GPU_shader_get_interface(depth_resolve_shader);
+		GPUDepthResolveInterface *interface = GPU_fx_shader_get_interface(depth_resolve_shader);
 
 		GPU_shader_bind(depth_resolve_shader);
 
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ bool GPU_fx_do_composite_pass(
 
 			ssao_params[3] = (passes_left == 1 && !ofs) ? dfdyfac[0] : dfdyfac[1];
 
-			GPUSSAOShaderInterface *interface = GPU_shader_get_interface(ssao_shader);
+			GPUSSAOShaderInterface *interface = GPU_fx_shader_get_interface(ssao_shader);
 
 			GPU_shader_bind(ssao_shader);
 
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ bool GPU_fx_do_composite_pass(
 			{
 				float invrendertargetdim[2] = {1.0f / fx->dof_downsampled_w, 1.0f / fx->dof_downsampled_h};
 
-				GPUDOFHQPassOneInterface *interface = GPU_shader_get_interface(dof_shader_pass1);
+				GPUDOFHQPassOneInterface *interface = GPU_fx_shader_get_interface(dof_shader_pass1);
 
 				GPU_shader_bind(dof_shader_pass1);
 
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ bool GPU_fx_do_composite_pass(
 				int rendertargetdim[2] = {fx->dof_downsampled_w, fx->dof_downsampled_h};
 				float selection[2] = {0.0f, 1.0f};
 
-				GPUDOFHQPassTwoInterface *interface = GPU_shader_get_interface(dof_shader_pass2);
+				GPUDOFHQPassTwoInterface *interface = GPU_fx_shader_get_interface(dof_shader_pass2);
 
 				GPU_shader_bind(dof_shader_pass2);
 
@@ -1038,7 +1038,7 @@ bool GPU_fx_do_composite_pass(
 			{
 				float invrendertargetdim[2] = {1.0f / fx->dof_downsampled_w, 1.0f / fx->dof_downsampled_h};
 
-				GPUDOFHQPassThreeInterface *interface = GPU_shader_get_interface(dof_shader_pass3);
+				GPUDOFHQPassThreeInterface *interface = GPU_fx_shader_get_interface(dof_shader_pass3);
 
 				GPU_shader_bind(dof_shader_pass3);
 
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ bool GPU_fx_do_composite_pass(
 			{
 				float invrendertargetdim[2] = {1.0f / fx->gbuffer_dim[0], 1.0f / fx->gbuffer_dim[1]};
 
-				GPUDOFPassOneInterface *interface = GPU_shader_get_interface(dof_shader_pass1);
+				GPUDOFPassOneInterface *interface = GPU_fx_shader_get_interface(dof_shader_pass1);
 
 				GPU_shader_bind(dof_shader_pass1);
 
@@ -1159,7 +1159,7 @@ bool GPU_fx_do_composite_pass(
 				float tmp = invrendertargetdim[0];
 				invrendertargetdim[0] = 0.0f;
 
-				GPUDOFPassTwoInterface *interface = GPU_shader_get_interface(dof_shader_pass2);
+				GPUDOFPassTwoInterface *interface = GPU_fx_shader_get_interface(dof_shader_pass2);
 
 				dof_params[2] = GPU_texture_width(fx->dof_near_coc_blurred_buffer) / (scale_camera * fx_dof->sensor);
 
@@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@ bool GPU_fx_do_composite_pass(
 
 			/* third pass, calculate near coc */
 			{
-				GPUDOFPassThreeInterface *interface = GPU_shader_get_interface(dof_shader_pass3);
+				GPUDOFPassThreeInterface *interface = GPU_fx_shader_get_interface(dof_shader_pass3);
 
 				GPU_shader_bind(dof_shader_pass3);
 
@@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ bool GPU_fx_do_composite_pass(
 				float invrendertargetdim[2] = {1.0f / GPU_texture_width(fx->dof_near_coc_blurred_buffer),
 				                               1.0f / GPU_texture_height(fx->dof_near_coc_blurred_buffer)};
 
-				GPUDOFPassFourInterface *interface = GPU_shader_get_interface(dof_shader_pass4);
+				GPUDOFPassFourInterface *interface = GPU_fx_shader_get_interface(dof_shader_pass4);
 
 				GPU_shader_bind(dof_shader_pass4);
 
@@ -1267,7 +1267,7 @@ bool GPU_fx_do_composite_pass(
 			{
 				float invrendertargetdim[2] = {1.0f / fx->gbuffer_dim[0], 1.0f / fx->gbuffer_dim[1]};
 
-				GPUDOFPassFiveInterface *interface = GPU_shader_get_interface(dof_shader_pass5);
+				GPUDOFPassFiveInterface *interface = GPU_fx_shader_get_interface(dof_shader_pass5);
 
 				GPU_shader_bind(dof_shader_pass5);
 
@@ -1363,7 +1363,7 @@ void GPU_fx_shader_init_interface(struct GPUShader *shader, GPUFXShaderEffect ef
 			interface->ssao_concentric_tex = GPU_shader_get_uniform(shader, "ssao_concentric_tex");
 			interface->ssao_jitter_uniform = GPU_shader_get_uniform(shader, "jitter_tex");
 
-			GPU_shader_set_interface(shader, interface);
+			GPU_fx_shader_set_interface(shader, interface);
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -1377,7 +1377,7 @@ void GPU_fx_shader_init_interface(struct GPUShader *shader, GPUFXShaderEffect ef
 			interface->depth_uniform = GPU_shader_get_uniform(shader, "depthbuffer");
 			interface->viewvecs_uniform = GPU_shader_get_uniform(shader, "viewvecs");
 
-			GPU_shader_set_interface(shader, interface);
+			GPU_fx_shader_set_interface(shader, interface);
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -1391,7 +1391,7 @@ void GPU_fx_shader_init_interface(struct GPUShader *shader, GPUFXShaderEffect ef
 			interface->select_uniform = GPU_shader_get_uniform(shader, "layerselection");
 			interface->dof_uniform = GPU_shader_get_uniform(shader, "dof_params");
 
-			GPU_shader_set_interface(shader, interface);
+			GPU_fx_shader_set_interface(shader, interface);
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -1407,7 +1407,7 @@ void GPU_fx_shader_init_interface(struct GPUShader *shader, GPUFXShaderEffect ef
 			interface->viewvecs_uniform = GPU_shader_get_uniform(shader, "viewvecs");
 			interface->depth_uniform = GPU_shader_get_uniform(shader, "depthbuffer");
 
-			GPU_shader_set_interface(shader, interface);
+			GPU_fx_shader_set_interface(shader, interface);
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -1421,7 +1421,7 @@ void GPU_fx_shader_init_interface(struct GPUShader *shader, GPUFXShaderEffect ef
 			interface->depth_uniform = GPU_shader_get_uniform(shader, "depthbuffer");
 			interface->viewvecs_uniform = GPU_shader_get_uniform(shader, "viewvecs");
 
-			GPU_shader_set_interface(shader, interface);
+			GPU_fx_shader_set_interface(shader, interface);
 			break;
 		}
 		case GPU_SHADER_FX_DEPTH_OF_FIELD_PASS_TWO:
@@ -1434,7 +1434,7 @@ void GPU_fx_shader_init_interface(struct GPUShader *shader, GPUFXShaderEffect ef
 			interface->depth_uniform = GPU_shader_get_uniform(shader, "depthbuffer");
 			interface->viewvecs_uniform = GPU_shader_get_uniform(shader, "viewvecs");
 
-			GPU_shader_set_interface(shader, interface);
+			GPU_fx_shader_set_interface(shader, interface);
 			break;
 		}
 		case GPU_SHADER_FX_DEPTH_OF_FIELD_PASS_THREE:
@@ -1444,7 +1444,7 @@ void GPU_fx_shader_init_interface(struct GPUShader *shader, GPUFXShaderEffect ef
 			interface->near_coc_downsampled = GPU_shader_get_uniform(shader, "colorbuffer");
 			interface->near_coc_blurred = GPU_shader_get_uniform(shader, "blurredcolorbuffer");
 
-			GPU_shader_set_interface(shader, interface);
+			GPU_fx_shader_set_interface(shader, interface);
 			break;
 		}
 		case GPU_SHADER_FX_DEPTH_OF_FIELD_PASS_FOUR:
@@ -1454,7 +1454,7 @@ void GPU_fx_shader_init_interface(struct GPUShader *shader, GPUFXShaderEffect ef
 			interface->near_coc_downsampled = GPU_shader_get_uniform(shader, "colorbuffer");
 			interface->invrendertargetdim_uniform = GPU_shader_get_uniform(shader, "invrendertargetdim");
 
-			GPU_shader_set_interface(shader, interface);
+			GPU_fx_shader_set_interface(shader, interface);
 			break;
 		}
 		case GPU_SHADER_FX_DEPTH_OF_FIELD_PASS_FIVE:
@@ -1469,7 +1469,7 @@ void GPU_fx_shader_init_interface(struct GPUShader *shader, GPUFXShaderEffect ef
 			interface->depth_uniform = GPU_shader_get_uniform(shader, "depthbuffer");
 			interface->viewvecs_uniform = GPU_shader_get_uniform(shader, "viewvecs");
 
-			GPU_shader_set_interface(shader, interface);
+			GPU_fx_shader_set_interface(shader, interface);
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -1479,7 +1479,7 @@ void GPU_fx_shader_init_interface(struct GPUShader *shader, GPUFXShaderEffect ef
 
 			interface->depth_uniform = GPU_shader_get_uniform(shader, "depthbuffer");
 
-			GPU_shader_set_interface(shader, interface);
+			GPU_fx_shader_set_interface(shader, interface);
 			break;
 		}
 
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_shader.c b/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_shader.c
index aeec2af8d0c..629980da97b 100644
--- a/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_shader.c
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_shader.c
@@ -490,6 +490,8 @@ GPUShader *GPU_shader_create_ex(const char *vertexcode,
 	}
 #endif
 
+	shader->interface = ShaderInterface_create(shader->program);
+
 	return shader;
 }
 
@@ -521,6 +523,9 @@ void GPU_shader_free(GPUShader *shader)
 	if (shader->uniform_interface)
 		MEM_freeN(shader->uniform_interface);
 
+	if (shader->interface)
+		ShaderInterface_discard(shader->interface);
+
 	MEM_freeN(shader);
 }
 
@@ -538,18 +543,23 @@ int GPU_shader_get_uniform_block(GPUShader *shader, const char *name)
 	return glGetUniformBlockIndex(shader->program, name);
 }
 
-void *GPU_shader_get_interface(GPUShader *shader)
+void *GPU_fx_shader_get_interface(GPUShader *shader)
 {
 	return shader->uniform_interface;
 }
 
+void *GPU_shader_get_interface(GPUShader *shader)
+{
+	return shader->interface;
+}
+
 /* Clement : Temp */
 int GPU_shader_get_program(GPUShader *shader)
 {
 	return (int)shader->program;
 }
 
-void GPU_shader_set_interface(GPUShader *shader, void *interface)
+void GPU_fx_shader_set_interface(GPUShader *shader, void *interface)
 {
 	shader->uniform_interface = interface;
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_shader_private.h b/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_shader_private.h
index d5193e09aa4..10ffc17f0d5 100644
--- a/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_shader_private.h
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_shader_private.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "GPU_glew.h"
+#include "gawain/shader_interface.h"
 
 struct GPUShader {
 	GLuint program;  /* handle for full program (links shader stages below) */
@@ -33,8 +34,8 @@ struct GPUShader {
 	GLuint geometry; /* handle for geometry shader */
 	GLuint fragment; /* handle for fragment shader */
 
-	int totattrib;   /* total number of attributes */
-	int uniforms;    /* required uniforms */
-
 	void *uniform_interface; /* cached uniform interface for shader. Data depends on shader */
+	/* NOTE: ^-- only FX compositing shaders use this */
+
+	ShaderInterface *interface; /* cached uniform & attrib interface for shader */
 };