diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/VirtualDisplayAdapter.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/VirtualDisplayAdapter.java
index a165f26248ad8..14ef5a9162b4d 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/VirtualDisplayAdapter.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/VirtualDisplayAdapter.java
@@ -146,9 +146,7 @@ final class VirtualDisplayAdapter extends DisplayAdapter {
 
         @Override
         public void performTraversalInTransactionLocked() {
-            if (mSurface != null) {
-                setSurfaceInTransactionLocked(mSurface);
-            }
+            setSurfaceInTransactionLocked(mSurface);
         }
 
         public void setSurfaceLocked(Surface surface) {