diff --git a/drivers/dsp/bridge/pmgr/chnl.c b/drivers/dsp/bridge/pmgr/chnl.c
index bc5c3e9..32ddd46 100644
--- a/drivers/dsp/bridge/pmgr/chnl.c
+++ b/drivers/dsp/bridge/pmgr/chnl.c
@@ -127,8 +127,6 @@ dsp_status chnl_destroy(struct chnl_mgr *hchnl_mgr)
 		status = -EFAULT;
 	}
 
-	DBC_ENSURE(DSP_FAILED(status) || !chnl_mgr_obj);
-
 	return status;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/dsp/bridge/pmgr/dev.c b/drivers/dsp/bridge/pmgr/dev.c
index 3465b52..990695c 100644
--- a/drivers/dsp/bridge/pmgr/dev.c
+++ b/drivers/dsp/bridge/pmgr/dev.c
@@ -575,8 +575,6 @@ struct dev_object *dev_get_first(void)
 
 	dev_obj = (struct dev_object *)drv_get_first_dev_object();
 
-	DBC_ENSURE((dev_obj == NULL) || dev_obj);
-
 	return dev_obj;
 }
 
@@ -644,7 +642,6 @@ struct dev_object *dev_get_next(struct dev_object *hdev_obj)
 		next_dev_object = (struct dev_object *)
 		    drv_get_next_dev_object((u32) hdev_obj);
 	}
-	DBC_ENSURE((next_dev_object == NULL) || next_dev_object);
 
 	return next_dev_object;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/dsp/bridge/rmgr/dbdcd.c b/drivers/dsp/bridge/rmgr/dbdcd.c
index 3fa267f..c15d121 100644
--- a/drivers/dsp/bridge/rmgr/dbdcd.c
+++ b/drivers/dsp/bridge/rmgr/dbdcd.c
@@ -157,9 +157,8 @@ dsp_status dcd_create_manager(IN char *pszZlDllName,
 		cod_delete(cod_mgr);
 	}
 
-	DBC_ENSURE((DSP_SUCCEEDED(status)) || ((cod_mgr == NULL) &&
-					       (status == -EPERM))
-		   || ((dcd_mgr_obj == NULL) && (status == -ENOMEM)));
+	DBC_ENSURE((DSP_SUCCEEDED(status)) ||
+			((dcd_mgr_obj == NULL) && (status == -ENOMEM)));
 
 func_end:
 	return status;
diff --git a/drivers/dsp/bridge/rmgr/disp.c b/drivers/dsp/bridge/rmgr/disp.c
index c125395..1e7c22a 100644
--- a/drivers/dsp/bridge/rmgr/disp.c
+++ b/drivers/dsp/bridge/rmgr/disp.c
@@ -185,8 +185,6 @@ void disp_delete(struct disp_object *disp_obj)
 	DBC_REQUIRE(disp_obj);
 
 	delete_disp(disp_obj);
-
-	DBC_ENSURE(!disp_obj);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/dsp/bridge/rmgr/drv.c b/drivers/dsp/bridge/rmgr/drv.c
index aab6416..e30432c 100644
--- a/drivers/dsp/bridge/rmgr/drv.c
+++ b/drivers/dsp/bridge/rmgr/drv.c
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ dsp_status drv_destroy(struct drv_object *hDRVObject)
 	kfree(pdrv_object);
 	/* Update the DRV Object in Registry to be 0 */
 	(void)cfg_set_object(0, REG_DRV_OBJECT);
-	DBC_ENSURE(!pdrv_object);
+
 	return status;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/dsp/bridge/rmgr/mgr.c b/drivers/dsp/bridge/rmgr/mgr.c
index a0e89dc..0441d47 100644
--- a/drivers/dsp/bridge/rmgr/mgr.c
+++ b/drivers/dsp/bridge/rmgr/mgr.c
@@ -106,8 +106,6 @@ dsp_status mgr_destroy(struct mgr_object *hmgr_obj)
 	/* Update the Registry with NULL for MGR Object */
 	(void)cfg_set_object(0, REG_MGR_OBJECT);
 
-	DBC_ENSURE(DSP_FAILED(status) || !hmgr_obj);
-
 	return status;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/dsp/bridge/rmgr/nldr.c b/drivers/dsp/bridge/rmgr/nldr.c
index 6d8c646..6faa439 100644
--- a/drivers/dsp/bridge/rmgr/nldr.c
+++ b/drivers/dsp/bridge/rmgr/nldr.c
@@ -658,7 +658,6 @@ void nldr_delete(struct nldr_object *nldr_obj)
 		kfree(nldr_obj->ovly_table);
 	}
 	kfree(nldr_obj);
-	DBC_ENSURE(!nldr_obj);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/dsp/bridge/rmgr/strm.c b/drivers/dsp/bridge/rmgr/strm.c
index aa3d81f..c3ae9a2 100644
--- a/drivers/dsp/bridge/rmgr/strm.c
+++ b/drivers/dsp/bridge/rmgr/strm.c
@@ -232,8 +232,8 @@ dsp_status strm_create(OUT struct strm_mgr **phStrmMgr,
 	else
 		delete_strm_mgr(strm_mgr_obj);
 
-	DBC_ENSURE(DSP_SUCCEEDED(status) &&
-		(*phStrmMgr || (DSP_FAILED(status) && *phStrmMgr == NULL)));
+	DBC_ENSURE((DSP_SUCCEEDED(status) && *phStrmMgr) ||
+				(DSP_FAILED(status) && *phStrmMgr == NULL));
 
 	return status;
 }
@@ -249,8 +249,6 @@ void strm_delete(struct strm_mgr *strm_mgr_obj)
 	DBC_REQUIRE(strm_mgr_obj);
 
 	delete_strm_mgr(strm_mgr_obj);
-
-	DBC_ENSURE(!strm_mgr_obj);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -602,9 +600,8 @@ func_cont:
 	/* ensure we return a documented error code */
 	DBC_ENSURE((DSP_SUCCEEDED(status) && *phStrm) ||
 		   (*phStrm == NULL && (status == -EFAULT ||
-					status == -EPERM
-					|| status == -EINVAL
-					|| status == -EPERM)));
+					status == -EPERM  ||
+					status == -EINVAL)));
 
 	dev_dbg(bridge, "%s: hnode: %p dir: 0x%x index: 0x%x pattr: %p "
 		"phStrm: %p status: 0x%x\n", __func__,
