diff --git a/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.cpp b/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.cpp
index 9f3952c23..0619af3a5 100644
--- a/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d9/d3d9_swapchain.cpp
@@ -331,8 +331,6 @@ namespace dxvk {
           UINT                iBackBuffer,
           D3DBACKBUFFER_TYPE  Type,
           IDirect3DSurface9** ppBackBuffer) {
-    InitReturnPtr(ppBackBuffer);
-
     if (ppBackBuffer == nullptr)
       return D3DERR_INVALIDCALL;