diff --git a/libretro-sdk/gfx/scaler/scaler.c b/libretro-sdk/gfx/scaler/scaler.c
index 2f42539d86..09fab7d649 100644
--- a/libretro-sdk/gfx/scaler/scaler.c
+++ b/libretro-sdk/gfx/scaler/scaler.c
@@ -224,9 +224,6 @@ void scaler_ctx_gen_reset(struct scaler_ctx *ctx)
 void scaler_ctx_scale(struct scaler_ctx *ctx,
       void *output, const void *input)
 {
-   if (!ctx)
-      return;
-
    if (ctx->unscaled)
    {
       /* Just perform straight pixel conversion. */