diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_plane.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_plane.c
index 2f4b0ffee598..149fc4372917 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_plane.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_plane.c
@@ -95,11 +95,6 @@ static int mtk_plane_atomic_check(struct drm_plane *plane,
 	if (!fb)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (!mtk_fb_get_gem_obj(fb)) {
-		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("buffer is null\n");
-		return -EFAULT;
-	}
-
 	if (!state->crtc)
 		return 0;