diff --git a/src/core/gpu_hw.cpp b/src/core/gpu_hw.cpp
index 883f0fe45..845a3e1af 100644
--- a/src/core/gpu_hw.cpp
+++ b/src/core/gpu_hw.cpp
@@ -3312,7 +3312,6 @@ void GPU_HW::DownloadVRAMFromGPU(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height)
   g_gpu_device->SetViewportAndScissor(0, 0, encoded_width, encoded_height);
   g_gpu_device->PushUniformBuffer(uniforms, sizeof(uniforms));
   g_gpu_device->Draw(3, 0);
-  m_vram_readback_texture->MakeReadyForSampling();
 
   // Stage the readback and copy it into our shadow buffer.
   if (m_vram_readback_download_texture->IsImported())