diff --git a/src/core/hle/D3D8/XbVertexShader.cpp b/src/core/hle/D3D8/XbVertexShader.cpp
index 5cfad3196..b9c69a128 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/D3D8/XbVertexShader.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/D3D8/XbVertexShader.cpp
@@ -2483,6 +2483,7 @@ extern HRESULT EmuRecompileVshFunction
 
 			static const char dummy[] =
 				"vs.2.x\n"
+				"dcl_position v0\n"
 				"dp4 oPos.x, v0, c96\n"
 				"dp4 oPos.y, v0, c97\n"
 				"dp4 oPos.z, v0, c98\n"