diff --git a/src/renderer_d3d11.cpp b/src/renderer_d3d11.cpp
index 282bbeb22..153bc29ac 100644
--- a/src/renderer_d3d11.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer_d3d11.cpp
@@ -1598,7 +1598,6 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace d3d11
 			DX_RELEASE(m_annotation, 1);
 			DX_RELEASE(m_swapChain, 0);
 			DX_RELEASE(m_deviceCtx, 0);
-			DX_RELEASE(m_device, 0);
 
 			m_dxgi.shutdown();