diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v8_0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v8_0.c
index 1e16b722ff1a5cd266730304fb21d9bdeddd5652..ea3db70d71d2a3f8dea1c7fb0e1a109f7f4dfef4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v8_0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v8_0.c
@@ -1477,7 +1477,6 @@ static void gfx_v8_0_kiq_fini(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	struct amdgpu_kiq *kiq = &adev->gfx.kiq;
 
 	amdgpu_bo_free_kernel(&kiq->eop_obj, &kiq->eop_gpu_addr, NULL);
-	kiq->eop_obj = NULL;
 }
 
 static int gfx_v8_0_kiq_init(struct amdgpu_device *adev)