diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/omapfb/dss/core.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/omapfb/dss/core.c
index 5a87179b7312..b9de21d3ff09 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/omapfb/dss/core.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/omapfb/dss/core.c
@@ -208,8 +208,6 @@ static int __init omap_dss_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		core.default_display_name = def_disp_name;
 	else if (pdata->default_display_name)
 		core.default_display_name = pdata->default_display_name;
-	else if (pdata->default_device)
-		core.default_display_name = pdata->default_device->name;
 
 	register_pm_notifier(&omap_dss_pm_notif_block);