diff --git a/libs/vkd3d-shader/vkd3d_shader_main.c b/libs/vkd3d-shader/vkd3d_shader_main.c
index 68e23dad..e3abaf7c 100644
--- a/libs/vkd3d-shader/vkd3d_shader_main.c
+++ b/libs/vkd3d-shader/vkd3d_shader_main.c
@@ -917,9 +917,6 @@ void vkd3d_shader_free_scan_descriptor_info(struct vkd3d_shader_scan_descriptor_
 
 void vkd3d_shader_free_shader_code(struct vkd3d_shader_code *shader_code)
 {
-    if (!shader_code)
-        return;
-
     vkd3d_free((void *)shader_code->code);
 }