diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_process.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_process.c
index adffa44fff2c..593b3af10241 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_process.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_process.c
@@ -2096,7 +2096,7 @@ static int signal_eviction_fence(struct kfd_process *p)
 	ef = dma_fence_get_rcu_safe(&p->ef);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 	if (!ef)
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return true;
 
 	ret = dma_fence_signal(ef);
 	dma_fence_put(ef);