diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/dsi.c
index b553c8fa5046..aa5a78349d14 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/dsi.c
@@ -932,15 +932,6 @@ static void tegra_dsi_encoder_enable(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 	u32 value;
 	int err;
 
-	/* If the bootloader enabled DSI it needs to be disabled
-	 * in order for the panel initialization commands to be
-	 * properly sent.
-	 */
-	value = tegra_dsi_readl(dsi, DSI_POWER_CONTROL);
-
-	if (value & DSI_POWER_CONTROL_ENABLE)
-		tegra_dsi_disable(dsi);
-
 	err = tegra_dsi_prepare(dsi);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		dev_err(dsi->dev, "failed to prepare: %d\n", err);