diff --git a/media/libstagefright/SurfaceUtils.cpp b/media/libstagefright/SurfaceUtils.cpp
index f64bb3e..9940822 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/SurfaceUtils.cpp
+++ b/media/libstagefright/SurfaceUtils.cpp
@@ -168,10 +168,6 @@
             break;
         }
 
-        if (img == NULL) {
-            ALOGE("error pushing blank frames: lock returned NULL buffer");
-            break;
-        }
         *img = 0;
 
         err = buf->unlock();