diff --git a/src/host/wasapi/device.rs b/src/host/wasapi/device.rs
index a9330ad85..f5208d793 100644
--- a/src/host/wasapi/device.rs
+++ b/src/host/wasapi/device.rs
@@ -866,18 +866,6 @@ impl Device {
                     })?;
                 let share_mode = Audio::AUDCLNT_SHAREMODE_SHARED;
 
-                // Ensure the format is supported.
-                match super::device::is_format_supported(&audio_client, &format_attempt.Format) {
-                    Ok(false) => {
-                        return Err(Error::with_message(
-                            ErrorKind::UnsupportedConfig,
-                            "Stream configuration is not supported in shared mode",
-                        ))
-                    }
-                    Err(e) => return Err(e),
-                    _ => (),
-                }
-
                 // Finally, initializing the audio client
                 audio_client
                     .Initialize(
@@ -979,18 +967,6 @@ impl Device {
                     })?;
                 let share_mode = Audio::AUDCLNT_SHAREMODE_SHARED;
 
-                // Ensure the format is supported.
-                match super::device::is_format_supported(&audio_client, &format_attempt.Format) {
-                    Ok(false) => {
-                        return Err(Error::with_message(
-                            ErrorKind::UnsupportedConfig,
-                            "Stream configuration is not supported in shared mode",
-                        ))
-                    }
-                    Err(e) => return Err(e),
-                    _ => (),
-                }
-
                 // Finally, initializing the audio client
                 audio_client
                     .Initialize(