diff --git a/Marlin/Configuration_adv.h b/Marlin/Configuration_adv.h
index 794a59ac13ac..6cac4e5d498b 100644
--- a/Marlin/Configuration_adv.h
+++ b/Marlin/Configuration_adv.h
@@ -2329,6 +2329,7 @@
  *
  * Control extrusion rate based on instantaneous extruder velocity. Can be used to correct for
  * underextrusion at high extruder speeds that are otherwise well-behaved (i.e., not skipping).
+ * For better results also enable ADAPTIVE_STEP_SMOOTHING.
  */
 //#define NONLINEAR_EXTRUSION
 
diff --git a/Marlin/src/inc/SanityCheck.h b/Marlin/src/inc/SanityCheck.h
index 1482899bea0c..a8b463c5d82c 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/inc/SanityCheck.h
+++ b/Marlin/src/inc/SanityCheck.h
@@ -837,9 +837,7 @@ static_assert(COUNT(arm) == LOGICAL_AXES, "AXIS_RELATIVE_MODES must contain " _L
  * Nonlinear Extrusion requirements
  */
 #if ENABLED(NONLINEAR_EXTRUSION)
-  #if DISABLED(ADAPTIVE_STEP_SMOOTHING)
-    #error "ADAPTIVE_STEP_SMOOTHING is required for NONLINEAR_EXTRUSION."
-  #elif HAS_MULTI_EXTRUDER
+  #if HAS_MULTI_EXTRUDER
     #error "NONLINEAR_EXTRUSION doesn't currently support multi-extruder setups."
   #elif DISABLED(CPU_32_BIT)
     #error "NONLINEAR_EXTRUSION requires a 32-bit CPU."
diff --git a/Marlin/src/module/stepper.cpp b/Marlin/src/module/stepper.cpp
index 47b9f715dff6..6c05ae951617 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/module/stepper.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/src/module/stepper.cpp
@@ -2694,8 +2694,7 @@ hal_timer_t Stepper::block_phase_isr() {
       set_axis_moved_for_current_block();
 
       #if ENABLED(ADAPTIVE_STEP_SMOOTHING)
-        oversampling_factor = 0;
-
+        oversampling_factor = 0;                            // Assume no axis smoothing (via oversampling)
         // Decide if axis smoothing is possible
         if (stepper.adaptive_step_smoothing_enabled) {
           uint32_t max_rate = current_block->nominal_rate;  // Get the step event rate