diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBE.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBE.cpp
index c9b7933..70b00dd 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBE.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBE.cpp
@@ -65,9 +65,7 @@
 }
 
 void LayerBE::onLayerDisplayed(const sp<Fence>& releaseFence) {
-    if (mLayer) {
-        mLayer->onLayerDisplayed(releaseFence);
-    }
+    mLayer->onLayerDisplayed(releaseFence);
 }
 
 void LayerBE::clear(renderengine::RenderEngine& engine) {