diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d9e52a1..fa3310d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -191,6 +191,9 @@ vk::StructureChain<vk::MemoryAllocateInfo, vk::MemoryDedicatedAllocateInfo> c =
 };
 ```
 
+If one of the structures of a StructureChain is to be removed, maybe due to some optional settings, you can use the function ```vk::StructureChain::unlink<ClassType>()```. It modifies the StructureChain such that the specified structure isn't part of the pNext-chain any more. Note, that the actual memory layout of the StructureChain is not modified by that function.
+In case that very same structure has to be re-added to the StructureChain again, use ```vk::StructureChain::relink<ClassType>()```.
+
 Sometimes the user has to pass a preallocated structure chain to query information. For those cases there are two corresponding getter functions. One with a variadic template generating a structure chain of at least two elements to construct the return value:
 
 ```
diff --git a/VulkanHppGenerator.cpp b/VulkanHppGenerator.cpp
index acc4604..460b40f 100644
--- a/VulkanHppGenerator.cpp
+++ b/VulkanHppGenerator.cpp
@@ -4739,6 +4739,18 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     static const bool valid = true;
   };
 
+  template<typename Type, class...>
+  struct isPartOfStructureChain
+  {
+    static const bool valid = false;
+  };
+
+  template<typename Type, typename Head, typename... Tail>
+  struct isPartOfStructureChain<Type, Head, Tail...>
+  {
+    static const bool valid = std::is_same<Type, Head>::value || isPartOfStructureChain<Type, Tail...>::valid;
+  };
+
   template <class Element>
   class StructureChainElement
   {
@@ -4785,6 +4797,45 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
         );
     }
 
+    template<typename ClassType>
+    void unlink() VULKAN_HPP_NOEXCEPT
+    {
+      static_assert(isPartOfStructureChain<ClassType, StructureElements...>::valid, "Can't unlink Structure that's not part of this StructureChain!");
+      static_assert(!std::is_same<ClassType, typename std::tuple_element<0, std::tuple<StructureElements...>>::type>::value, "It's not allowed to unlink the first element!");
+      VkBaseOutStructure * ptr = reinterpret_cast<VkBaseOutStructure*>(&get<ClassType>());
+      assert(ptr != nullptr);
+      VkBaseOutStructure ** ppNext = &(reinterpret_cast<VkBaseOutStructure*>(this)->pNext);
+      assert(*ppNext != nullptr);
+      while (*ppNext != ptr)
+      {
+        ppNext = &(*ppNext)->pNext;
+        assert(*ppNext != nullptr);   // fires, if the ClassType member has already been unlinked !
+      }
+      assert(*ppNext == ptr);
+      *ppNext = (*ppNext)->pNext;
+    }
+
+    template <typename ClassType>
+    void relink() VULKAN_HPP_NOEXCEPT
+    {
+      static_assert(isPartOfStructureChain<ClassType, StructureElements...>::valid, "Can't relink Structure that's not part of this StructureChain!");
+      static_assert(!std::is_same<ClassType, typename std::tuple_element<0, std::tuple<StructureElements...>>::type>::value, "It's not allowed to have the first element unlinked!");
+      VkBaseOutStructure * ptr = reinterpret_cast<VkBaseOutStructure*>(&get<ClassType>());
+      assert(ptr != nullptr);
+      VkBaseOutStructure ** ppNext = &(reinterpret_cast<VkBaseOutStructure*>(this)->pNext);
+      assert(*ppNext != nullptr);
+#if !defined(NDEBUG)
+      while (*ppNext)
+      {
+        assert(*ppNext != ptr);   // fires, if the ClassType member has not been unlinked before
+        ppNext = &(*ppNext)->pNext;
+      }
+      ppNext = &(reinterpret_cast<VkBaseOutStructure*>(this)->pNext);
+#endif
+      ptr->pNext = *ppNext;
+      *ppNext = ptr;
+    }
+
   private:
     template<typename List, typename X>
     void link() VULKAN_HPP_NOEXCEPT
diff --git a/tests/StructureChain/StructureChain.cpp b/tests/StructureChain/StructureChain.cpp
index 07cde8f..b4213d8 100644
--- a/tests/StructureChain/StructureChain.cpp
+++ b/tests/StructureChain/StructureChain.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ int main(int /*argc*/, char ** /*argv*/)
 
     vk::ApplicationInfo appInfo(AppName, 1, EngineName, 1, VK_API_VERSION_1_1);
     vk::UniqueInstance instance = vk::createInstanceUnique(vk::InstanceCreateInfo({}, &appInfo));
+    VULKAN_HPP_DEFAULT_DISPATCHER.init(*instance);
     vk::PhysicalDevice physicalDevice = instance->enumeratePhysicalDevices().front();
 
     // some valid StructureChains
@@ -61,6 +62,22 @@ int main(int /*argc*/, char ** /*argv*/)
     //vk::StructureChain<vk::PhysicalDeviceProperties2, vk::PhysicalDeviceIDProperties, vk::PhysicalDeviceIDProperties> x;
     //vk::StructureChain<vk::PhysicalDeviceIDProperties, vk::PhysicalDeviceProperties2> x;
 
+    // unlink a struct from a StructureChain
+    sc7.unlink<vk::PhysicalDeviceMaintenance3Properties>();
+
+    // some invalid unlink calls
+    //sc7.unlink<vk::PhysicalDeviceMaintenance3Properties>();   // assertion fires on trying to unlink some already unlinked structure
+    //sc7.unlink<vk::PhysicalDeviceProperties2>();
+    //sc1.unlink<vk::PhysicalDeviceMaintenance3Properties>();
+
+    // re-link a struct
+    sc7.relink<vk::PhysicalDeviceMaintenance3Properties>();
+
+    // invalid re-linking
+    //sc7.relink<vk::PhysicalDeviceProperties2>();
+    //sc1.relink<vk::PhysicalDeviceMaintenance3Properties>();
+    //sc1.relink<vk::PhysicalDeviceIDProperties>();             // assertion fires on trying to relink some structure that hasn't been unlinked
+
     // simple call, passing structures in
     vk::PhysicalDeviceFeatures2 pdf;
     physicalDevice.getFeatures2(&pdf);
diff --git a/vulkan/vulkan.hpp b/vulkan/vulkan.hpp
index c5003af..51e477f 100644
--- a/vulkan/vulkan.hpp
+++ b/vulkan/vulkan.hpp
@@ -431,6 +431,18 @@ namespace VULKAN_HPP_NAMESPACE
     static const bool valid = true;
   };
 
+  template<typename Type, class...>
+  struct isPartOfStructureChain
+  {
+    static const bool valid = false;
+  };
+
+  template<typename Type, typename Head, typename... Tail>
+  struct isPartOfStructureChain<Type, Head, Tail...>
+  {
+    static const bool valid = std::is_same<Type, Head>::value || isPartOfStructureChain<Type, Tail...>::valid;
+  };
+
   template <class Element>
   class StructureChainElement
   {
@@ -477,6 +489,45 @@ namespace VULKAN_HPP_NAMESPACE
         );
     }
 
+    template<typename ClassType>
+    void unlink() VULKAN_HPP_NOEXCEPT
+    {
+      static_assert(isPartOfStructureChain<ClassType, StructureElements...>::valid, "Can't unlink Structure that's not part of this StructureChain!");
+      static_assert(!std::is_same<ClassType, typename std::tuple_element<0, std::tuple<StructureElements...>>::type>::value, "It's not allowed to unlink the first element!");
+      VkBaseOutStructure * ptr = reinterpret_cast<VkBaseOutStructure*>(&get<ClassType>());
+      assert(ptr != nullptr);
+      VkBaseOutStructure ** ppNext = &(reinterpret_cast<VkBaseOutStructure*>(this)->pNext);
+      assert(*ppNext != nullptr);
+      while (*ppNext != ptr)
+      {
+        ppNext = &(*ppNext)->pNext;
+        assert(*ppNext != nullptr);   // fires, if the ClassType member has already been unlinked !
+      }
+      assert(*ppNext == ptr);
+      *ppNext = (*ppNext)->pNext;
+    }
+
+    template <typename ClassType>
+    void relink() VULKAN_HPP_NOEXCEPT
+    {
+      static_assert(isPartOfStructureChain<ClassType, StructureElements...>::valid, "Can't relink Structure that's not part of this StructureChain!");
+      static_assert(!std::is_same<ClassType, typename std::tuple_element<0, std::tuple<StructureElements...>>::type>::value, "It's not allowed to have the first element unlinked!");
+      VkBaseOutStructure * ptr = reinterpret_cast<VkBaseOutStructure*>(&get<ClassType>());
+      assert(ptr != nullptr);
+      VkBaseOutStructure ** ppNext = &(reinterpret_cast<VkBaseOutStructure*>(this)->pNext);
+      assert(*ppNext != nullptr);
+#if !defined(NDEBUG)
+      while (*ppNext)
+      {
+        assert(*ppNext != ptr);   // fires, if the ClassType member has not been unlinked before
+        ppNext = &(*ppNext)->pNext;
+      }
+      ppNext = &(reinterpret_cast<VkBaseOutStructure*>(this)->pNext);
+#endif
+      ptr->pNext = *ppNext;
+      *ppNext = ptr;
+    }
+
   private:
     template<typename List, typename X>
     void link() VULKAN_HPP_NOEXCEPT