diff --git a/media_driver/linux/common/cp/ddi/media_ddi_prot.cpp b/media_driver/linux/common/cp/ddi/media_ddi_prot.cpp
index 159af93d180..63d5f5219cd 100644
--- a/media_driver/linux/common/cp/ddi/media_ddi_prot.cpp
+++ b/media_driver/linux/common/cp/ddi/media_ddi_prot.cpp
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ VAStatus DdiMediaProtected::DdiMedia_ProtectedSessionCreateBuffer(
     DDI_FUNCTION_ENTER();
 
     DDI_CHK_NULL(ctx, "nullptr ctx", VA_STATUS_ERROR_INVALID_CONTEXT);
-    DDI_CHK_NULL(data, "nullptr data", VA_STATUS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER);
     DDI_CHK_NULL(bufId, "nullptr bufId", VA_STATUS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER);
 
     VAStatus vaStatus = VA_STATUS_SUCCESS;