diff --git a/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_device_memory.c b/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_device_memory.c
index a6428094464..00fb1cd54e9 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_device_memory.c
+++ b/src/panfrost/vulkan/panvk_device_memory.c
@@ -26,12 +26,6 @@ panvk_AllocateMemory(VkDevice _device,
 
    assert(pAllocateInfo->sType == VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_MEMORY_ALLOCATE_INFO);
 
-   if (pAllocateInfo->allocationSize == 0) {
-      /* Apparently, this is allowed */
-      *pMem = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
-      return VK_SUCCESS;
-   }
-
    const VkExportMemoryAllocateInfo *export_info =
       vk_find_struct_const(pAllocateInfo->pNext, EXPORT_MEMORY_ALLOCATE_INFO);