diff --git a/src/virtio/vulkan/vn_queue.c b/src/virtio/vulkan/vn_queue.c
index 66f19ecb9dc..f40d2697e37 100644
--- a/src/virtio/vulkan/vn_queue.c
+++ b/src/virtio/vulkan/vn_queue.c
@@ -1966,11 +1966,6 @@ vn_GetFenceFdKHR(VkDevice device,
 
       vn_sync_payload_release(dev, &fence->temporary);
       fence->payload = &fence->permanent;
-
-#ifdef VN_USE_WSI_PLATFORM
-      if (!dev->renderer->info.has_implicit_fencing)
-         sync_wait(fd, -1);
-#endif
    } else {
       assert(payload->type == VN_SYNC_TYPE_IMPORTED_SYNC_FD);