diff --git a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-fence-chain.c b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-fence-chain.c
index c435bbba851c..3d123502ff12 100644
--- a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-fence-chain.c
+++ b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-fence-chain.c
@@ -99,12 +99,6 @@ int dma_fence_chain_find_seqno(struct dma_fence **pfence, uint64_t seqno)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	dma_fence_chain_for_each(*pfence, &chain->base) {
-		if ((*pfence)->seqno < seqno) { /* already signaled */
-			dma_fence_put(*pfence);
-			*pfence = NULL;
-			break;
-		}
-
 		if ((*pfence)->context != chain->base.context ||
 		    to_dma_fence_chain(*pfence)->prev_seqno < seqno)
 			break;
@@ -228,7 +222,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(dma_fence_chain_ops);
  * @chain: the chain node to initialize
  * @prev: the previous fence
  * @fence: the current fence
- * @seqno: the sequence number (syncpt) of the fence within the chain
  *
  * Initialize a new chain node and either start a new chain or add the node to
  * the existing chain of the previous fence.