diff --git a/dlls/d3d9/device.c b/dlls/d3d9/device.c
index 789f5a9c18f..c59d83b11ac 100644
--- a/dlls/d3d9/device.c
+++ b/dlls/d3d9/device.c
@@ -3317,9 +3317,6 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI d3d9_device_SetVertexDeclaration(IDirect3DDevice9Ex *iface
     wined3d_mutex_lock();
     wined3d_stateblock_set_vertex_declaration(device->update_state,
             decl_impl ? decl_impl->wined3d_declaration : NULL);
-    if (!device->recording)
-        wined3d_device_set_vertex_declaration(device->wined3d_device,
-                decl_impl ? decl_impl->wined3d_declaration : NULL);
     device->has_vertex_declaration = !!decl_impl;
     wined3d_mutex_unlock();