diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_syncobj.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_syncobj.c
index 3a8837c49639..d17ed75ac7e2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_syncobj.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_syncobj.c
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@ static const char *drm_syncobj_null_fence_get_name(struct dma_fence *fence)
 
 static bool drm_syncobj_null_fence_enable_signaling(struct dma_fence *fence)
 {
-    dma_fence_enable_sw_signaling(fence);
     return !dma_fence_is_signaled(fence);
 }