diff --git a/dlls/d3dxof/main.c b/dlls/d3dxof/main.c
index ddd4661a400..572f38831f8 100644
--- a/dlls/d3dxof/main.c
+++ b/dlls/d3dxof/main.c
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 WINE_DEFAULT_DEBUG_CHANNEL(d3dxof);
 
 static HINSTANCE instance;
-static LONG dll_ref = 0;
 
 /* For the moment, do nothing here. */
 BOOL WINAPI DllMain(HINSTANCE hInstDLL, DWORD fdwReason, LPVOID lpv)
@@ -225,7 +224,7 @@ HRESULT WINAPI DllGetClassObject(REFCLSID rclsid, REFIID riid, LPVOID *ppv)
  */
 HRESULT WINAPI DllCanUnloadNow(void)
 {
-    return dll_ref != 0 ? S_FALSE : S_OK;
+    return S_FALSE;
 }
 
 /***********************************************************************