diff --git a/src/video/SDL_bmp.c b/src/video/SDL_bmp.c
index 2ec66014c..7ee65d85d 100644
--- a/src/video/SDL_bmp.c
+++ b/src/video/SDL_bmp.c
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ SDL_LoadBMP_RW(SDL_RWops * src, int freesrc)
 #endif
                 break;
             case 32:
-                Amask = (biSize < 56 ? 0 : 0xFF000000); /* no alpha before BITMAPV3INFOHEADER */
+                Amask = 0xFF000000;
                 Rmask = 0x00FF0000;
                 Gmask = 0x0000FF00;
                 Bmask = 0x000000FF;