diff --git a/src/osd/windows/d3dhlsl.c b/src/osd/windows/d3dhlsl.c
index 0a3447354ea..625ad7f3400 100644
--- a/src/osd/windows/d3dhlsl.c
+++ b/src/osd/windows/d3dhlsl.c
@@ -2277,12 +2277,6 @@ void hlsl_info::delete_resources()
 
 	registered_targets = 0;
 
-	if (shadow_texture != NULL)
-	{
-		global_free(shadow_texture);
-		shadow_texture = NULL;
-	}
-
 	if (shadow_bitmap != NULL)
 	{
 		global_free(shadow_bitmap);
diff --git a/src/osd/windows/drawd3d.c b/src/osd/windows/drawd3d.c
index 6f193be9974..41245e70906 100644
--- a/src/osd/windows/drawd3d.c
+++ b/src/osd/windows/drawd3d.c
@@ -892,15 +892,15 @@ static int device_create_resources(d3d_info *d3d)
 
 static void device_delete(d3d_info *d3d)
 {
+	// free our effects
+	d3d->hlsl->delete_resources();
+
 	// delete the HLSL interface
 	global_free(d3d->hlsl);
 
 	// free our base resources
 	device_delete_resources(d3d);
 
-	// free our effects
-	d3d->hlsl->delete_resources();
-
 	// free the device itself
 	if (d3d->device != NULL)
 		(*d3dintf->device.release)(d3d->device);