list_move_tail(&obj->ring_list, &ring->active_list);
 
        obj->last_rendering_seqno = seqno;
-       if (obj->fenced_gpu_access) {
-               struct drm_i915_fence_reg *reg;
-
-               BUG_ON(obj->fence_reg == I915_FENCE_REG_NONE);
 
+       if (obj->fenced_gpu_access) {
                obj->last_fenced_seqno = seqno;
                obj->last_fenced_ring = ring;
 
-               reg = &dev_priv->fence_regs[obj->fence_reg];
-               list_move_tail(®->lru_list, &dev_priv->mm.fence_list);
+               /* Bump MRU to take account of the delayed flush */
+               if (obj->fence_reg != I915_FENCE_REG_NONE) {
+                       struct drm_i915_fence_reg *reg;
+
+                       reg = &dev_priv->fence_regs[obj->fence_reg];
+                       list_move_tail(®->lru_list,
+                                      &dev_priv->mm.fence_list);
+               }
        }
 }