diff --git a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererHW.cpp b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererHW.cpp
index 4bf034f363021a..2582879c34e4e0 100644
--- a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererHW.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/HW/GSRendererHW.cpp
@@ -3897,7 +3897,7 @@ void GSRendererHW::EmulateBlending(int rt_alpha_min, int rt_alpha_max, bool& DAT
 				m_conf.ps.pabe = !(accumulation_blend || blend_mix);
 			}
 		}
-		else if (m_conf.ps.blend_a == 0 && m_conf.ps.blend_b == 1 && m_conf.ps.blend_c == 0 && m_conf.ps.blend_d == 1)
+		else if (m_conf.ps.blend_a == 0 && m_conf.ps.blend_b == 1 && m_conf.ps.blend_d == 1)
 		{
 			// this works because with PABE alpha blending is on when alpha >= 0x80, but since the pixel shader
 			// cannot output anything over 0x80 (== 1.0) blending with 0x80 or turning it off gives the same result