diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_main.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_main.c
index 38941a6..01bf9e7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_main.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_main.c
@@ -418,8 +418,6 @@
 {
 	struct ast_bo *ast_bo = gem_to_ast_bo(obj);
 
-	if (!ast_bo)
-		return;
 	ast_bo_unref(&ast_bo);
 }