diff --git a/src/panfrost/lib/kmod/panthor_kmod.c b/src/panfrost/lib/kmod/panthor_kmod.c
index 6254f01030f..310d783ee36 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/lib/kmod/panthor_kmod.c
+++ b/src/panfrost/lib/kmod/panthor_kmod.c
@@ -1136,12 +1136,6 @@ panthor_kmod_vm_sync_unlock(struct pan_kmod_vm *vm, uint64_t new_sync_point)
    assert(vm->flags & PAN_KMOD_VM_FLAG_TRACK_ACTIVITY);
    assert(new_sync_point >= panthor_vm->sync.point);
 
-   /* Check that the new syncpoint has a fence attached to it. */
-   assert(new_sync_point == panthor_vm->sync.point ||
-          drmSyncobjTimelineWait(
-             vm->dev->fd, &panthor_vm->sync.handle, &new_sync_point, 1, 0,
-             DRM_SYNCOBJ_WAIT_FLAGS_WAIT_AVAILABLE, NULL) >= 0);
-
    panthor_vm->sync.point = new_sync_point;
    simple_mtx_unlock(&panthor_vm->sync.lock);
 }