diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/imagination/pvr_fw_trace.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/imagination/pvr_fw_trace.c
index 805d9f9bc1dd..6fe478f64f02 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/imagination/pvr_fw_trace.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/imagination/pvr_fw_trace.c
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ tracebuf_ctrl_init(void *cpu_ptr, void *priv)
 		pvr_fw_object_get_fw_addr(trace_buffer->buf_obj,
 					  &tracebuf_space->trace_buffer_fw_addr);
 
-		tracebuf_space->trace_buffer = trace_buffer->buf;
 		tracebuf_space->trace_pointer = 0;
 	}
 }