diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c
index f3c1bbcf807f6..44978bcf81255 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c
@@ -238,9 +238,6 @@ static void drm_gem_object_handle_free(struct drm_gem_object *obj)
 void
 drm_gem_object_handle_unreference_unlocked(struct drm_gem_object *obj)
 {
-	if (obj == NULL)
-		return;
-
 	if (atomic_read(&obj->handle_count) == 0)
 		return;