diff --git a/dlls/d3dx9_36/math.c b/dlls/d3dx9_36/math.c
index a4135dad2f8..925674a8a4c 100644
--- a/dlls/d3dx9_36/math.c
+++ b/dlls/d3dx9_36/math.c
@@ -933,7 +933,6 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI ID3DXMatrixStackImpl_RotateAxis(ID3DXMatrixStack *iface, C
 
     TRACE("iface %p\n", iface);
 
-    if (!pv) return D3DERR_INVALIDCALL;
     D3DXMatrixRotationAxis(&temp, pv, angle);
     D3DXMatrixMultiply(&This->stack[This->current], &This->stack[This->current], &temp);
 
diff --git a/dlls/d3dx9_36/tests/math.c b/dlls/d3dx9_36/tests/math.c
index bfeed055a1d..4c1a21dd10d 100644
--- a/dlls/d3dx9_36/tests/math.c
+++ b/dlls/d3dx9_36/tests/math.c
@@ -1519,9 +1519,6 @@ static void test_matrix_stack(void)
     ok(SUCCEEDED(hr), "Pop failed, hr %#x\n", hr);
     ok(D3DXMatrixIsIdentity(ID3DXMatrixStack_GetTop(stack)), "The top should be an identity matrix\n");
 
-    hr = ID3DXMatrixStack_RotateAxis(stack, NULL, 2.0f);
-    ok(hr == D3DERR_INVALIDCALL, "Expected D3DERR_INVALIDCALL, got %#x\n", hr);
-
     hr = ID3DXMatrixStack_RotateAxisLocal(stack, NULL, 2.0f);
     ok(hr == D3DERR_INVALIDCALL, "Expected D3DERR_INVALIDCALL, got %#x\n", hr);