diff --git a/gfx/scaler/scaler.c b/gfx/scaler/scaler.c
index 3fa9cb3b77..a015ea63d3 100644
--- a/gfx/scaler/scaler.c
+++ b/gfx/scaler/scaler.c
@@ -84,8 +84,6 @@ static bool set_direct_pix_conv(struct scaler_ctx *ctx)
       ctx->direct_pixconv = conv_argb8888_bgr24;
    else if (ctx->in_fmt == SCALER_FMT_0RGB1555 && ctx->out_fmt == SCALER_FMT_BGR24)
       ctx->direct_pixconv = conv_0rgb1555_bgr24;
-   else if (ctx->in_fmt == SCALER_FMT_RGB565 && ctx->out_fmt == SCALER_FMT_BGR24)
-      ctx->direct_pixconv = conv_rgb565_bgr24;
    else if (ctx->in_fmt == SCALER_FMT_ARGB8888 && ctx->out_fmt == SCALER_FMT_ABGR8888)
       ctx->direct_pixconv = conv_argb8888_abgr8888;
    else