diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dvo.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dvo.c
index 4f115c1d2cc1..e40e3df33517 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dvo.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dvo.c
@@ -227,10 +227,6 @@ static void intel_dvo_dpms(struct drm_connector *connector, int mode)
 
 		intel_crtc_update_dpms(crtc);
 
-		intel_dvo->dev.dev_ops->mode_set(&intel_dvo->dev,
-						 &config->requested_mode,
-						 &config->adjusted_mode);
-
 		intel_dvo->dev.dev_ops->dpms(&intel_dvo->dev, true);
 	} else {
 		intel_dvo->dev.dev_ops->dpms(&intel_dvo->dev, false);