ccid = ce->lrc.ccid;
 
                /*
-                * Sentinels are supposed to be lonely so they flush the
-                * current exection off the HW. Check that they are the
-                * only request in the pending submission.
+                * Sentinels are supposed to be the last request so they flush
+                * the current execution off the HW. Check that they are the only
+                * request in the pending submission.
                 */
                if (sentinel) {
                        GEM_TRACE_ERR("%s: context:%llx after sentinel in pending[%zd]\n",
                                      port - execlists->pending);
                        return false;
                }
-
                sentinel = i915_request_has_sentinel(rq);
-               if (sentinel && port != execlists->pending) {
-                       GEM_TRACE_ERR("%s: sentinel context:%llx not in prime position[%zd]\n",
-                                     engine->name,
-                                     ce->timeline->fence_context,
-                                     port - execlists->pending);
-                       return false;
-               }
 
                /* Hold tightly onto the lock to prevent concurrent retires! */
                if (!spin_trylock_irqsave(&rq->lock, flags))