diff --git a/dlls/wined3d/device.c b/dlls/wined3d/device.c
index a28714dfaf4..757b1479e9b 100644
--- a/dlls/wined3d/device.c
+++ b/dlls/wined3d/device.c
@@ -2002,10 +2002,6 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI IWineD3DDeviceImpl_SetStreamSource(IWineD3DDevice *iface,
         return WINED3D_OK;
     }
 
-    /* Same stream object: no action */
-    if (oldSrc == pStreamData)
-        return WINED3D_OK;
-
     /* Need to do a getParent and pass the reffs up */
     /* MSDN says ..... When an application no longer holds a references to this interface, the interface will automatically be freed.
     which suggests that we shouldn't be ref counting? and do need a _release on the stream source to reset the stream source