diff --git a/drivers/cam_ope/ope_hw_mgr/cam_ope_hw_mgr.c b/drivers/cam_ope/ope_hw_mgr/cam_ope_hw_mgr.c
index bb1972c513b3..f16b329aaadd 100644
--- a/drivers/cam_ope/ope_hw_mgr/cam_ope_hw_mgr.c
+++ b/drivers/cam_ope/ope_hw_mgr/cam_ope_hw_mgr.c
@@ -2155,8 +2155,6 @@ static int cam_ope_mgr_process_cmd_desc(struct cam_ope_hw_mgr *hw_mgr,
 		if (rc || !cpu_addr) {
 			CAM_ERR(CAM_OPE, "get cmd buf failed %x",
 				hw_mgr->iommu_hdl);
-			num_cmd_buf = (num_cmd_buf > 0) ?
-				num_cmd_buf-- : 0;
 			goto end;
 		}
 		if ((len <= cmd_desc[i].offset) ||