diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
index b4b25e17d4e9..994e9f2d688b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
@@ -1979,8 +1979,6 @@ i915_gem_object_unbind(struct drm_gem_object *obj)
 	 * cause memory corruption through use-after-free.
 	 */
 
-	BUG_ON(obj_priv->active);
-
 	/* release the fence reg _after_ flushing */
 	if (obj_priv->fence_reg != I915_FENCE_REG_NONE)
 		i915_gem_clear_fence_reg(obj);