diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
index b69ed97d447c9..79fe31e5851e8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
@@ -4469,9 +4469,7 @@ static int drm_property_replace_global_blob(struct drm_device *dev,
 			goto err_created;
 	}
 
-	if (old_blob)
-		drm_property_unreference_blob(old_blob);
-
+	drm_property_unreference_blob(old_blob);
 	*replace = new_blob;
 
 	return 0;