diff --git a/src/dxbc/dxbc_compiler.cpp b/src/dxbc/dxbc_compiler.cpp
index fb107da63..ea14d6202 100644
--- a/src/dxbc/dxbc_compiler.cpp
+++ b/src/dxbc/dxbc_compiler.cpp
@@ -72,17 +72,6 @@ namespace dxvk {
     m_lastOp = m_currOp;
     m_currOp = ins.op;
 
-    if (!m_insideFunction
-     && ins.opClass != DxbcInstClass::CustomData
-     && ins.opClass != DxbcInstClass::Declaration
-     && ins.opClass != DxbcInstClass::HullShaderPhase
-     && ins.opClass != DxbcInstClass::NoOperation
-     && ins.op != DxbcOpcode::Label) {
-      if (!std::exchange(m_hasDeadCode, true))
-        Logger::warn("DxbcCompiler: Dead code detected");
-      return;
-    }
-
     switch (ins.opClass) {
       case DxbcInstClass::Declaration:
         return this->emitDcl(ins);
diff --git a/src/dxbc/dxbc_compiler.h b/src/dxbc/dxbc_compiler.h
index dbeec88f4..4720066cb 100644
--- a/src/dxbc/dxbc_compiler.h
+++ b/src/dxbc/dxbc_compiler.h
@@ -531,7 +531,6 @@ namespace dxvk {
     //////////////////////
     // Global state stuff
     bool m_precise = true;
-    bool m_hasDeadCode = false;
 
     DxbcOpcode m_lastOp = DxbcOpcode::Nop;
     DxbcOpcode m_currOp = DxbcOpcode::Nop;