diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
index 366169e5be73..b37daf9d4bd0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
@@ -1200,8 +1200,6 @@ void i915_gem_driver_remove(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 
 	/* Flush any outstanding unpin_work. */
 	i915_gem_drain_workqueue(dev_priv);
-
-	i915_gem_drain_freed_objects(dev_priv);
 }
 
 void i915_gem_driver_release(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/mock_gem_device.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/mock_gem_device.c
index 8cd51cea77f0..85b1beea81cf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/mock_gem_device.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/mock_gem_device.c
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ static void mock_device_release(struct drm_device *dev)
 	intel_gt_driver_remove(to_gt(i915));
 
 	i915_gem_drain_workqueue(i915);
-	i915_gem_drain_freed_objects(i915);
 
 	mock_fini_ggtt(to_gt(i915)->ggtt);
 	destroy_workqueue(i915->wq);