diff --git a/src/d3d9/d3d9_device.cpp b/src/d3d9/d3d9_device.cpp
index 5a69632b..9189eaf7 100644
--- a/src/d3d9/d3d9_device.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d9/d3d9_device.cpp
@@ -3160,8 +3160,6 @@ namespace dxvk {
 
 
   HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE D3D9DeviceEx::CreateQuery(D3DQUERYTYPE Type, IDirect3DQuery9** ppQuery) {
-    InitReturnPtr(ppQuery);
-
     HRESULT hr = D3D9Query::QuerySupported(this, Type);
 
     if (ppQuery == nullptr || hr != D3D_OK)