diff --git a/dlls/d3d8/device.c b/dlls/d3d8/device.c
index 82001194313..336a07cecfd 100644
--- a/dlls/d3d8/device.c
+++ b/dlls/d3d8/device.c
@@ -724,25 +724,38 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI d3d8_device_GetBackBuffer(IDirect3DDevice8 *iface,
         UINT backbuffer_idx, D3DBACKBUFFER_TYPE backbuffer_type, IDirect3DSurface8 **backbuffer)
 {
     struct d3d8_device *device = impl_from_IDirect3DDevice8(iface);
-    struct wined3d_surface *wined3d_surface = NULL;
+    struct wined3d_swapchain *swapchain;
+    struct wined3d_resource *wined3d_resource;
+    struct wined3d_texture *wined3d_texture;
     struct d3d8_surface *surface_impl;
-    HRESULT hr;
 
     TRACE("iface %p, backbuffer_idx %u, backbuffer_type %#x, backbuffer %p.\n",
             iface, backbuffer_idx, backbuffer_type, backbuffer);
 
+    /* No need to check for backbuffer == NULL, Windows crashes in that case. */
     wined3d_mutex_lock();
-    hr = wined3d_device_get_back_buffer(device->wined3d_device, 0, backbuffer_idx,
-            (enum wined3d_backbuffer_type)backbuffer_type, &wined3d_surface);
-    if (SUCCEEDED(hr) && wined3d_surface && backbuffer)
+    if (!(swapchain = wined3d_device_get_swapchain(device->wined3d_device, 0)))
     {
-        surface_impl = wined3d_surface_get_parent(wined3d_surface);
-        *backbuffer = &surface_impl->IDirect3DSurface8_iface;
-        IDirect3DSurface8_AddRef(*backbuffer);
+        wined3d_mutex_unlock();
+        *backbuffer = NULL;
+        return D3DERR_INVALIDCALL;
     }
-    wined3d_mutex_unlock();
 
-    return hr;
+    if (!(wined3d_texture = wined3d_swapchain_get_back_buffer(swapchain,
+            backbuffer_idx, (enum wined3d_backbuffer_type)backbuffer_type)))
+    {
+        wined3d_mutex_unlock();
+        *backbuffer = NULL;
+        return D3DERR_INVALIDCALL;
+    }
+
+    wined3d_resource = wined3d_texture_get_sub_resource(wined3d_texture, 0);
+    surface_impl = wined3d_resource_get_parent(wined3d_resource);
+    *backbuffer = &surface_impl->IDirect3DSurface8_iface;
+    IDirect3DSurface8_AddRef(*backbuffer);
+
+    wined3d_mutex_unlock();
+    return D3D_OK;
 }
 
 static HRESULT WINAPI d3d8_device_GetRasterStatus(IDirect3DDevice8 *iface, D3DRASTER_STATUS *raster_status)
diff --git a/dlls/d3d9/device.c b/dlls/d3d9/device.c
index 95d1e02910a..5640bdd3ff6 100644
--- a/dlls/d3d9/device.c
+++ b/dlls/d3d9/device.c
@@ -746,26 +746,41 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI d3d9_device_GetBackBuffer(IDirect3DDevice9Ex *iface, UINT
         UINT backbuffer_idx, D3DBACKBUFFER_TYPE backbuffer_type, IDirect3DSurface9 **backbuffer)
 {
     struct d3d9_device *device = impl_from_IDirect3DDevice9Ex(iface);
-    struct wined3d_surface *wined3d_surface = NULL;
+    struct wined3d_swapchain *wined3d_swapchain;
+    struct wined3d_resource *wined3d_resource;
+    struct wined3d_texture *wined3d_texture;
     struct d3d9_surface *surface_impl;
-    HRESULT hr;
 
     TRACE("iface %p, swapchain %u, backbuffer_idx %u, backbuffer_type %#x, backbuffer %p.\n",
             iface, swapchain, backbuffer_idx, backbuffer_type, backbuffer);
 
+    /* No need to check for backbuffer == NULL, Windows crashes in that case. */
     wined3d_mutex_lock();
-    hr = wined3d_device_get_back_buffer(device->wined3d_device, swapchain,
-            backbuffer_idx, (enum wined3d_backbuffer_type)backbuffer_type, &wined3d_surface);
-    if (SUCCEEDED(hr) && wined3d_surface && backbuffer)
-    {
-        surface_impl = wined3d_surface_get_parent(wined3d_surface);
-        *backbuffer = &surface_impl->IDirect3DSurface9_iface;
-        IDirect3DSurface9_AddRef(*backbuffer);
-    }
-    wined3d_mutex_unlock();
 
-    return hr;
+    if (!(wined3d_swapchain = wined3d_device_get_swapchain(device->wined3d_device, swapchain)))
+    {
+        wined3d_mutex_unlock();
+        *backbuffer = NULL;
+        return D3DERR_INVALIDCALL;
+    }
+
+    if (!(wined3d_texture = wined3d_swapchain_get_back_buffer(wined3d_swapchain,
+            backbuffer_idx, (enum wined3d_backbuffer_type)backbuffer_type)))
+    {
+        wined3d_mutex_unlock();
+        *backbuffer = NULL;
+        return D3DERR_INVALIDCALL;
+    }
+
+    wined3d_resource = wined3d_texture_get_sub_resource(wined3d_texture, 0);
+    surface_impl = wined3d_resource_get_parent(wined3d_resource);
+    *backbuffer = &surface_impl->IDirect3DSurface9_iface;
+    IDirect3DSurface9_AddRef(*backbuffer);
+
+    wined3d_mutex_unlock();
+    return D3D_OK;
 }
+
 static HRESULT WINAPI d3d9_device_GetRasterStatus(IDirect3DDevice9Ex *iface,
         UINT swapchain, D3DRASTER_STATUS *raster_status)
 {
diff --git a/dlls/wined3d/device.c b/dlls/wined3d/device.c
index dcc5d378a9d..765af0d93e2 100644
--- a/dlls/wined3d/device.c
+++ b/dlls/wined3d/device.c
@@ -3183,26 +3183,6 @@ struct wined3d_texture * CDECL wined3d_device_get_texture(const struct wined3d_d
     return device->state.textures[stage];
 }
 
-HRESULT CDECL wined3d_device_get_back_buffer(const struct wined3d_device *device, UINT swapchain_idx,
-        UINT backbuffer_idx, enum wined3d_backbuffer_type backbuffer_type, struct wined3d_surface **backbuffer)
-{
-    struct wined3d_texture *texture;
-    struct wined3d_resource *resource;
-    struct wined3d_swapchain *swapchain;
-
-    TRACE("device %p, swapchain_idx %u, backbuffer_idx %u, backbuffer_type %#x, backbuffer %p.\n",
-            device, swapchain_idx, backbuffer_idx, backbuffer_type, backbuffer);
-
-    if (!(swapchain = wined3d_device_get_swapchain(device, swapchain_idx)))
-        return WINED3DERR_INVALIDCALL;
-
-    if (!(texture = wined3d_swapchain_get_back_buffer(swapchain, backbuffer_idx, backbuffer_type)))
-        return WINED3DERR_INVALIDCALL;
-    resource = wined3d_texture_get_sub_resource(texture, 0);
-    *backbuffer = wined3d_surface_from_resource(resource);
-    return WINED3D_OK;
-}
-
 HRESULT CDECL wined3d_device_get_device_caps(const struct wined3d_device *device, WINED3DCAPS *caps)
 {
     TRACE("device %p, caps %p.\n", device, caps);
diff --git a/dlls/wined3d/wined3d.spec b/dlls/wined3d/wined3d.spec
index 4710f51d1fa..9f714ef4d0c 100644
--- a/dlls/wined3d/wined3d.spec
+++ b/dlls/wined3d/wined3d.spec
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 @ cdecl wined3d_device_end_stateblock(ptr ptr)
 @ cdecl wined3d_device_evict_managed_resources(ptr)
 @ cdecl wined3d_device_get_available_texture_mem(ptr)
-@ cdecl wined3d_device_get_back_buffer(ptr long long long ptr)
 @ cdecl wined3d_device_get_base_vertex_index(ptr)
 @ cdecl wined3d_device_get_clip_plane(ptr long ptr)
 @ cdecl wined3d_device_get_clip_status(ptr ptr)
diff --git a/include/wine/wined3d.h b/include/wine/wined3d.h
index 41384b57353..72a41b2896f 100644
--- a/include/wine/wined3d.h
+++ b/include/wine/wined3d.h
@@ -2154,8 +2154,6 @@ HRESULT __cdecl wined3d_device_end_scene(struct wined3d_device *device);
 HRESULT __cdecl wined3d_device_end_stateblock(struct wined3d_device *device, struct wined3d_stateblock **stateblock);
 void __cdecl wined3d_device_evict_managed_resources(struct wined3d_device *device);
 UINT __cdecl wined3d_device_get_available_texture_mem(const struct wined3d_device *device);
-HRESULT __cdecl wined3d_device_get_back_buffer(const struct wined3d_device *device, UINT swapchain_idx,
-        UINT backbuffer_idx, enum wined3d_backbuffer_type backbuffer_type, struct wined3d_surface **backbuffer);
 INT __cdecl wined3d_device_get_base_vertex_index(const struct wined3d_device *device);
 HRESULT __cdecl wined3d_device_get_clip_plane(const struct wined3d_device *device,
         UINT plane_idx, struct wined3d_vec4 *plane);