diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 9ce8c59c6b55..0f2c2e1ec6ee 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -6585,30 +6585,6 @@ static bool intel_encoder_crtc_ok(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 	return false;
 }
 
-static int
-intel_crtc_helper_disable(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
-{
-	struct drm_device *dev = crtc->dev;
-	struct drm_connector *connector;
-	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
-
-	/* Decouple all encoders and their attached connectors from this crtc */
-	list_for_each_entry(encoder, &dev->mode_config.encoder_list, head) {
-		if (encoder->crtc != crtc)
-			continue;
-
-		list_for_each_entry(connector, &dev->mode_config.connector_list, head) {
-			if (connector->encoder != encoder)
-				continue;
-
-			connector->encoder = NULL;
-		}
-	}
-
-	drm_helper_disable_unused_functions(dev);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static void
 intel_crtc_prepare_encoders(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
@@ -6996,7 +6972,6 @@ static int intel_crtc_set_config(struct drm_mode_set *set)
 				(int)set->num_connectors, set->x, set->y);
 	} else {
 		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("[CRTC:%d] [NOFB]\n", set->crtc->base.id);
-		return intel_crtc_helper_disable(set->crtc);
 	}
 
 	dev = set->crtc->dev;