diff --git a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererHW.cpp b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererHW.cpp
index 1810582d99..54a3bcda90 100644
--- a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererHW.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererHW.cpp
@@ -3434,8 +3434,9 @@ void GSRendererHW::DrawPrims(GSTexture* rt, GSTexture* ds, GSTextureCache::Sourc
 				DATE_BARRIER = true;
 			}
 		}
-		// When Blending is disabled and Edge Anti Aliasing is enabled, the output alpha is Coverage (which we force to 128) so DATE will fail/pass guaranteed on second pass.
-		else if (m_conf.colormask.wa && (m_context->FBA.FBA || IsCoverageAlpha()))
+		// When Blending is disabled and Edge Anti Aliasing is enabled,
+		// the output alpha is Coverage (which we force to 128) so DATE will fail/pass guaranteed on second pass.
+		else if (m_conf.colormask.wa && (m_context->FBA.FBA || IsCoverageAlpha()) && features.stencil_buffer)
 		{
 			GL_PERF("DATE: Fast with FBA, all pixels will be >= 128");
 			DATE_one = !m_context->TEST.DATM;