diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/freedreno_blitter.c b/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/freedreno_blitter.c
index f67620a1db7..6366646647a 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/freedreno_blitter.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/freedreno_blitter.c
@@ -322,7 +322,6 @@ fd_blitter_clear(struct pipe_context *pctx, unsigned buffers,
    pctx->set_viewport_states(pctx, 0, 1, &vp);
 
    pctx->bind_vertex_elements_state(pctx, ctx->solid_vbuf_state.vtx);
-   pipe_reference(NULL, &ctx->solid_vbuf_state.vertexbuf.vb[0].buffer.resource->reference);
    pctx->set_vertex_buffers(pctx, 1, &ctx->solid_vbuf_state.vertexbuf.vb[0]);
    pctx->set_stream_output_targets(pctx, 0, NULL, NULL, 0);