diff --git a/prog/engine/drv/drv3d_DX12/pipeline.cpp b/prog/engine/drv/drv3d_DX12/pipeline.cpp
index e101c3ce8..f633e20a5 100644
--- a/prog/engine/drv/drv3d_DX12/pipeline.cpp
+++ b/prog/engine/drv/drv3d_DX12/pipeline.cpp
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ bool PipelineVariant::generateRasterDescription(const RenderStateSystem::StaticS
 
   if (static_state.needsViewInstancing())
   {
+    G_ASSERT(d3d::get_driver_desc().caps.hasBasicViewInstancing);
     target.append<CD3DX12_PIPELINE_STATE_STREAM_VIEW_INSTANCING>(static_state.getViewInstancingDesc());
   }
   return true;
diff --git a/prog/engine/drv/drv3d_DX12/render_state.h b/prog/engine/drv/drv3d_DX12/render_state.h
index 097ad45b2..529f575ad 100644
--- a/prog/engine/drv/drv3d_DX12/render_state.h
+++ b/prog/engine/drv/drv3d_DX12/render_state.h
@@ -400,7 +400,6 @@ class RenderStateSystem
       }
 
       result.viewInstanceCount = def.viewInstanceCount;
-      G_ASSERT(result.viewInstanceCount == 0 || d3d::get_driver_desc().caps.hasBasicViewInstancing);
 
       result.enableConservativeRaster = def.conservativeRaster;
       result.enableAlphaToCoverage = def.alphaToCoverage;