diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dss.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dss.c
index b473aff466d7..14ffe23b5ecf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dss.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dss.c
@@ -1552,9 +1552,6 @@ static void dss_shutdown(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	DSSDBG("shutdown\n");
 
 	for_each_dss_display(dssdev) {
-		if (!dssdev->driver)
-			continue;
-
 		if (dssdev->state == OMAP_DSS_DISPLAY_ACTIVE)
 			dssdev->driver->disable(dssdev);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.c
index f2a69cfb6ebf..d0f6929857bb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.c
@@ -723,9 +723,6 @@ static int omap_drm_suspend_all_displays(struct drm_device *ddev)
 	for (i = 0; i < priv->num_pipes; i++) {
 		struct omap_dss_device *display = priv->pipes[i].display;
 
-		if (!display->driver)
-			continue;
-
 		if (display->state == OMAP_DSS_DISPLAY_ACTIVE) {
 			display->driver->disable(display);
 			display->activate_after_resume = true;
@@ -745,9 +742,6 @@ static int omap_drm_resume_all_displays(struct drm_device *ddev)
 	for (i = 0; i < priv->num_pipes; i++) {
 		struct omap_dss_device *display = priv->pipes[i].display;
 
-		if (!display->driver)
-			continue;
-
 		if (display->activate_after_resume) {
 			display->driver->enable(display);
 			display->activate_after_resume = false;