diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.cpp
index 48aa5ec476..2dbaab4127 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.cpp
@@ -2300,23 +2300,18 @@ vk::ImageView ImageView::MakeView(VkFormat vk_format, VkImageAspectFlags aspect_
 
 Sampler::Sampler(TextureCacheRuntime& runtime, const Tegra::Texture::TSCEntry& tsc) {
     const auto& device = runtime.device;
-    // Check if custom border colors are supported
-    const bool has_custom_border_colors = runtime.device.IsCustomBorderColorsSupported();
-    const bool has_format_undefined = runtime.device.IsCustomBorderColorWithoutFormatSupported();
+    const bool has_custom_border_extension = runtime.device.IsExtCustomBorderColorSupported();
+    const bool has_format_undefined =
+        has_custom_border_extension && runtime.device.IsCustomBorderColorWithoutFormatSupported();
+    const bool has_custom_border_colors =
+        has_format_undefined && runtime.device.IsCustomBorderColorsSupported();
     const auto color = tsc.BorderColor();
 
-    // Determine border format based on available features:
-    // - If customBorderColorWithoutFormat is available: use VK_FORMAT_UNDEFINED (most flexible)
-    // - If only customBorderColors is available: use concrete format (R8G8B8A8_UNORM)
-    // - If neither is available: use standard border colors (handled by ConvertBorderColor)
-    const VkFormat border_format = has_format_undefined ? VK_FORMAT_UNDEFINED
-                                                        : VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UNORM;
-
     const VkSamplerCustomBorderColorCreateInfoEXT border_ci{
         .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SAMPLER_CUSTOM_BORDER_COLOR_CREATE_INFO_EXT,
         .pNext = nullptr,
         .customBorderColor = std::bit_cast<VkClearColorValue>(color),
-        .format = border_format,
+        .format = VK_FORMAT_UNDEFINED,
     };
     const void* pnext = nullptr;
     if (has_custom_border_colors) {
diff --git a/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_device.cpp b/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_device.cpp
index 1cd94bcec3..5a5a50c077 100644
--- a/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_device.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_device.cpp
@@ -1131,8 +1131,6 @@ bool Device::GetSuitability(bool requires_swapchain) {
 
     if (u32(Settings::values.dyna_state.GetValue()) == 0) {
         LOG_INFO(Render_Vulkan, "Extended Dynamic State disabled by user setting, clearing all EDS features");
-        features.custom_border_color.customBorderColors = false;
-        features.custom_border_color.customBorderColorWithoutFormat = false;
         features.extended_dynamic_state.extendedDynamicState = false;
         features.extended_dynamic_state2.extendedDynamicState2 = false;
         features.extended_dynamic_state3.extendedDynamicState3ColorBlendEnable = false;
@@ -1148,17 +1146,10 @@ bool Device::GetSuitability(bool requires_swapchain) {
 
 void Device::RemoveUnsuitableExtensions() {
     // VK_EXT_custom_border_color
-    // Enable extension if driver supports it, then check individual features
-    // - customBorderColors: Required to use VK_BORDER_COLOR_FLOAT_CUSTOM_EXT
-    // - customBorderColorWithoutFormat: Optional, allows VK_FORMAT_UNDEFINED
-    // If only customBorderColors is available, we must provide a specific format
     if (extensions.custom_border_color) {
-        // Verify that at least customBorderColors is available
-        if (!features.custom_border_color.customBorderColors) {
-            LOG_WARNING(Render_Vulkan,
-                        "VK_EXT_custom_border_color reported but customBorderColors feature not available, disabling");
-            extensions.custom_border_color = false;
-        }
+        extensions.custom_border_color =
+            features.custom_border_color.customBorderColors &&
+            features.custom_border_color.customBorderColorWithoutFormat;
     }
     RemoveExtensionFeatureIfUnsuitable(extensions.custom_border_color, features.custom_border_color,
                                        VK_EXT_CUSTOM_BORDER_COLOR_EXTENSION_NAME);