diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_gfx.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_gfx.c
index f063a5c7bd8e..e00b46180d2e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_gfx.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_gfx.c
@@ -454,8 +454,6 @@ void amdgpu_gfx_mqd_sw_fini(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	}
 
 	ring = &adev->gfx.kiq.ring;
-	if (adev->asic_type >= CHIP_NAVI10 && amdgpu_async_gfx_ring)
-		kfree(adev->gfx.me.mqd_backup[AMDGPU_MAX_GFX_RINGS - 1]);
 	kfree(adev->gfx.mec.mqd_backup[AMDGPU_MAX_COMPUTE_RINGS]);
 	amdgpu_bo_free_kernel(&ring->mqd_obj,
 			      &ring->mqd_gpu_addr,