diff --git a/libs/vkd3d-shader/ir.c b/libs/vkd3d-shader/ir.c
index fcc8414d..0e2f54d8 100644
--- a/libs/vkd3d-shader/ir.c
+++ b/libs/vkd3d-shader/ir.c
@@ -471,6 +471,7 @@ static enum vkd3d_result vsir_program_lower_instructions(struct vsir_program *pr
 
             case VKD3DSIH_DCL:
             case VKD3DSIH_DCL_CONSTANT_BUFFER:
+            case VKD3DSIH_DCL_SAMPLER:
             case VKD3DSIH_DCL_TEMPS:
                 vkd3d_shader_instruction_make_nop(ins);
                 break;
diff --git a/libs/vkd3d-shader/spirv.c b/libs/vkd3d-shader/spirv.c
index 29fe932a..e3415833 100644
--- a/libs/vkd3d-shader/spirv.c
+++ b/libs/vkd3d-shader/spirv.c
@@ -10482,7 +10482,6 @@ static int spirv_compiler_handle_instruction(struct spirv_compiler *compiler,
         case VKD3DSIH_DCL_OUTPUT_SIV:
         case VKD3DSIH_DCL_RESOURCE_RAW:
         case VKD3DSIH_DCL_RESOURCE_STRUCTURED:
-        case VKD3DSIH_DCL_SAMPLER:
         case VKD3DSIH_DCL_UAV_RAW:
         case VKD3DSIH_DCL_UAV_STRUCTURED:
         case VKD3DSIH_DCL_UAV_TYPED: