diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_bufmgr.c b/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_bufmgr.c
index 16b9ffb365b..273c883686e 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_bufmgr.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/iris/iris_bufmgr.c
@@ -1394,8 +1394,6 @@ bo_free(struct iris_bo *bo)
    if (!bo->real.userptr && bo->real.map)
       bo_unmap(bo);
 
-   iris_bo_busy(bo);
-
    if (bo->idle) {
       bo_close(bo);
    } else {