diff --git a/src/gallium/frontends/lavapipe/lvp_device.c b/src/gallium/frontends/lavapipe/lvp_device.c
index aec863da973..fe1f7db8a59 100644
--- a/src/gallium/frontends/lavapipe/lvp_device.c
+++ b/src/gallium/frontends/lavapipe/lvp_device.c
@@ -2198,7 +2198,7 @@ VKAPI_ATTR VkResult VKAPI_CALL lvp_WaitForFences(
          struct lvp_fence *f = lvp_fence_from_handle(pFences[i]);
 
          /* this is an unsubmitted fence: immediately bail out */
-         if (!f->timeline && !f->signalled && !f->handle)
+         if (!f->timeline && !f->signalled)
             return VK_TIMEOUT;
          if (!fence || f->timeline > fence->timeline)
             fence = f;