diff --git a/src/d3d9/d3d9_subresource.h b/src/d3d9/d3d9_subresource.h
index 3c670965..b8107094 100644
--- a/src/d3d9/d3d9_subresource.h
+++ b/src/d3d9/d3d9_subresource.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
     Rc<DxvkImageView> GetDepthStencilView() {
       Rc<DxvkImageView>& view = m_depthStencilView;
 
-      if (unlikely(view == nullptr && !IsNull()))
+      if (unlikely(view == nullptr))
         view = m_texture->CreateView(m_face, m_mipLevel, VK_IMAGE_USAGE_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_BIT, false);
 
       return view;