diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_fb.c
index d1bce46..b827eca 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_fb.c
@@ -4470,7 +4470,6 @@
 	}
 
 skip_retire_fence:
-	mdss_get_sync_fence_fd(rel_fence);
 	mutex_unlock(&sync_pt_data->sync_mutex);
 
 	if (buf_sync->flags & MDP_BUF_SYNC_FLAG_WAIT)