diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index c41dae5ade32..63770c963077 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -1474,8 +1474,7 @@ intel_pin_and_fence_fb_obj(struct drm_device *dev,
 	 * framebuffer compression.  For simplicity, we always install
 	 * a fence as the cost is not that onerous.
 	 */
-	if (obj_priv->fence_reg == I915_FENCE_REG_NONE &&
-	    obj_priv->tiling_mode != I915_TILING_NONE) {
+	if (obj_priv->tiling_mode != I915_TILING_NONE) {
 		ret = i915_gem_object_get_fence_reg(obj, false);
 		if (ret)
 			goto err_unpin;