diff --git a/src/d3d11/d3d11_sampler.cpp b/src/d3d11/d3d11_sampler.cpp
index 27767b5a0..f0cd292f9 100644
--- a/src/d3d11/d3d11_sampler.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d11/d3d11_sampler.cpp
@@ -106,8 +106,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
       return E_INVALIDARG;
     }
     
-    if (pDesc->MaxAnisotropy <  0
-     || pDesc->MaxAnisotropy > 16) {
+    if (pDesc->MaxAnisotropy > 16) {
       return E_INVALIDARG;
     } else if ((filterBits & 0x40) == 0 /* not anisotropic */) {
       // Reset anisotropy if it is not used