diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/hub.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/hub.c
index 2b4082d0bc9e..47d985ac7cd7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/hub.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/hub.c
@@ -605,11 +605,8 @@ static struct tegra_display_hub_state *
 tegra_display_hub_get_state(struct tegra_display_hub *hub,
 			    struct drm_atomic_state *state)
 {
-	struct drm_device *drm = dev_get_drvdata(hub->client.parent);
 	struct drm_private_state *priv;
 
-	WARN_ON(!drm_modeset_is_locked(&drm->mode_config.connection_mutex));
-
 	priv = drm_atomic_get_private_obj_state(state, &hub->base);
 	if (IS_ERR(priv))
 		return ERR_CAST(priv);