diff --git a/src/d3d11/d3d11_sampler.cpp b/src/d3d11/d3d11_sampler.cpp
index 93c88147..f7e363c7 100644
--- a/src/d3d11/d3d11_sampler.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d11/d3d11_sampler.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
   
   
   void STDMETHODCALLTYPE D3D11SamplerState::GetDevice(ID3D11Device** ppDevice) {
-    *ppDevice = m_device.ref();
+    *ppDevice = ref(m_device);
   }
   
   
diff --git a/src/d3d11/d3d11_sampler.h b/src/d3d11/d3d11_sampler.h
index 7702b4b7..e1f9cef9 100644
--- a/src/d3d11/d3d11_sampler.h
+++ b/src/d3d11/d3d11_sampler.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
     
   private:
     
-    Com<D3D11Device>   m_device;
+    D3D11Device* const m_device;
     D3D11_SAMPLER_DESC m_desc;
     Rc<DxvkSampler>    m_sampler;