diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.cpp
index f57d248654..f64fed8c9d 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.cpp
@@ -150,8 +150,6 @@ constexpr VkBorderColor ConvertBorderColor(const std::array<float, 4>& color) {
     const auto format_info =
         MaxwellToVK::SurfaceFormat(device, FormatType::Optimal, false, info.format);
     VkImageCreateFlags flags{};
-    const VkSampleCountFlagBits sample_count = ConvertSampleCount(info.num_samples);
-    const auto surface_type = VideoCore::Surface::GetFormatType(info.format);
     if (info.type == ImageType::e2D && info.resources.layers >= 6 &&
         info.size.width == info.size.height && !device.HasBrokenCubeImageCompatibility()) {
         flags |= VK_IMAGE_CREATE_CUBE_COMPATIBLE_BIT;
@@ -159,10 +157,6 @@ constexpr VkBorderColor ConvertBorderColor(const std::array<float, 4>& color) {
     if (info.type == ImageType::e3D) {
         flags |= VK_IMAGE_CREATE_2D_ARRAY_COMPATIBLE_BIT;
     }
-    const bool is_depth_stencil_attachment = format_info.attachable &&
-        (surface_type == VideoCore::Surface::SurfaceType::Depth ||
-         surface_type == VideoCore::Surface::SurfaceType::Stencil ||
-         surface_type == VideoCore::Surface::SurfaceType::DepthStencil);
 
     const auto [samples_x, samples_y] = VideoCommon::SamplesLog2(info.num_samples);
     return VkImageCreateInfo{
@@ -178,7 +172,7 @@ constexpr VkBorderColor ConvertBorderColor(const std::array<float, 4>& color) {
         },
         .mipLevels = static_cast<u32>(info.resources.levels),
         .arrayLayers = static_cast<u32>(info.resources.layers),
-        .samples = sample_count,
+        .samples = ConvertSampleCount(info.num_samples),
         .tiling = VK_IMAGE_TILING_OPTIMAL,
         .usage = ImageUsageFlags(format_info, info.format),
         .sharingMode = VK_SHARING_MODE_EXCLUSIVE,