diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nv50/nv50_vbo.c b/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nv50/nv50_vbo.c
index 8c73423ab49..b8ea652a727 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nv50/nv50_vbo.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/nouveau/nv50/nv50_vbo.c
@@ -752,8 +752,6 @@ nv50_draw_vbo_kick_notify(struct nouveau_pushbuf *chan)
    struct nv50_screen *screen = chan->user_priv;
 
    nouveau_fence_update(&screen->base, true);
-
-   nv50_bufctx_fence(screen->cur_ctx->bufctx_3d, true);
 }
 
 void