diff --git a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c
index e4fdefbfe107..d2d83d0cd647 100644
--- a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c
+++ b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c
@@ -350,29 +350,18 @@ out:
 
 static long _dma_buf_set_name(struct dma_buf *dmabuf, const char *name)
 {
-	long ret = 0;
-
-	dma_resv_lock(dmabuf->resv, NULL);
-	if (!list_empty(&dmabuf->attachments)) {
-		ret = -EBUSY;
-		goto out_unlock;
-	}
 	spin_lock(&dmabuf->name_lock);
 	kfree(dmabuf->name);
 	dmabuf->name = name;
 	spin_unlock(&dmabuf->name_lock);
 
-out_unlock:
-	dma_resv_unlock(dmabuf->resv);
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
  * dma_buf_set_name - Set a name to a specific dma_buf to track the usage.
- * The name of the dma-buf buffer can only be set when the dma-buf is not
- * attached to any devices. It could theoritically support changing the
- * name of the dma-buf if the same piece of memory is used for multiple
- * purpose between different devices.
+ * It could support changing the name of the dma-buf if the same piece of
+ * memory is used for multiple purpose between different devices.
  *
  * @dmabuf: [in]     dmabuf buffer that will be renamed.
  * @buf:    [in]     A piece of userspace memory that contains the name of