diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_process_queue_manager.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_process_queue_manager.c
index acbdca91cde5..d723b07379b3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_process_queue_manager.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_process_queue_manager.c
@@ -1048,12 +1048,6 @@ int kfd_criu_restore_queue(struct kfd_process *p,
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
-	ret = kfd_queue_acquire_buffers(pdd, &qp);
-	if (ret) {
-		pr_debug("failed to acquire user queue buffers for CRIU\n");
-		goto exit;
-	}
-
 	print_queue_properties(&qp);
 
 	ret = pqm_create_queue(&p->pqm, pdd->dev, &qp, &queue_id, q_data, mqd, ctl_stack, NULL);