diff --git a/dlls/d3d8/device.c b/dlls/d3d8/device.c
index cf44fa2baa5..957f6631742 100644
--- a/dlls/d3d8/device.c
+++ b/dlls/d3d8/device.c
@@ -3207,8 +3207,6 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI d3d8_device_SetPixelShader(IDirect3DDevice8 *iface, DWORD
     if (!shader)
     {
         wined3d_stateblock_set_pixel_shader(device->update_state, NULL);
-        if (!device->recording)
-            wined3d_device_set_pixel_shader(device->wined3d_device, NULL);
         wined3d_mutex_unlock();
         return D3D_OK;
     }
@@ -3222,8 +3220,6 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI d3d8_device_SetPixelShader(IDirect3DDevice8 *iface, DWORD
 
     TRACE("Setting shader %p.\n", shader_impl);
     wined3d_stateblock_set_pixel_shader(device->update_state, shader_impl->wined3d_shader);
-    if (!device->recording)
-        wined3d_device_set_pixel_shader(device->wined3d_device, shader_impl->wined3d_shader);
     wined3d_mutex_unlock();
 
     return D3D_OK;