diff --git a/dlls/d3dx9_36/mesh.c b/dlls/d3dx9_36/mesh.c
index 22f86f10d08..8f7c926c32a 100644
--- a/dlls/d3dx9_36/mesh.c
+++ b/dlls/d3dx9_36/mesh.c
@@ -1689,11 +1689,7 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI d3dx9_mesh_OptimizeInplace(ID3DXMesh *iface, DWORD flags,
         if (FAILED(hr)) goto cleanup;
     } else if (flags & D3DXMESHOPT_ATTRSORT) {
         if (!(flags & D3DXMESHOPT_IGNOREVERTS))
-        {
             FIXME("D3DXMESHOPT_ATTRSORT vertex reordering not implemented.\n");
-            hr = E_NOTIMPL;
-            goto cleanup;
-        }
 
         hr = iface->lpVtbl->LockAttributeBuffer(iface, 0, &attrib_buffer);
         if (FAILED(hr)) goto cleanup;