diff --git a/drivers/block/swim.c b/drivers/block/swim.c
index d4565c555b28..52dd1efa00f9 100644
--- a/drivers/block/swim.c
+++ b/drivers/block/swim.c
@@ -217,8 +217,6 @@ extern int swim_read_sector_header(struct swim __iomem *base,
 extern int swim_read_sector_data(struct swim __iomem *base,
 				 unsigned char *data);
 
-static int floppy_revalidate(struct gendisk *disk);
-
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(swim_mutex);
 static inline void set_swim_mode(struct swim __iomem *base, int enable)
 {
@@ -640,8 +638,8 @@ static int floppy_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (mode & (FMODE_READ|FMODE_WRITE)) {
-		if (bdev_check_media_change(bdev))
-			floppy_revalidate(bdev->bd_disk);
+		if (bdev_check_media_change(bdev) && fs->disk_in)
+			fs->ejected = 0;
 		if ((mode & FMODE_WRITE) && fs->write_protected) {
 			err = -EROFS;
 			goto out;
@@ -738,24 +736,6 @@ static unsigned int floppy_check_events(struct gendisk *disk,
 	return fs->ejected ? DISK_EVENT_MEDIA_CHANGE : 0;
 }
 
-static int floppy_revalidate(struct gendisk *disk)
-{
-	struct floppy_state *fs = disk->private_data;
-	struct swim __iomem *base = fs->swd->base;
-
-	swim_drive(base, fs->location);
-
-	if (fs->ejected)
-		setup_medium(fs);
-
-	if (!fs->disk_in)
-		swim_motor(base, OFF);
-	else
-		fs->ejected = 0;
-
-	return !fs->disk_in;
-}
-
 static const struct block_device_operations floppy_fops = {
 	.owner		 = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open		 = floppy_unlocked_open,