diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 76865122063c..5bc7300db654 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -5953,9 +5953,6 @@ static int valleyview_modeset_calc_cdclk(struct drm_atomic_state *state)
 	struct intel_atomic_state *intel_state =
 		to_intel_atomic_state(state);
 
-	if (max_pixclk < 0)
-		return max_pixclk;
-
 	intel_state->cdclk = intel_state->dev_cdclk =
 		valleyview_calc_cdclk(dev_priv, max_pixclk);
 
@@ -5973,9 +5970,6 @@ static int broxton_modeset_calc_cdclk(struct drm_atomic_state *state)
 	struct intel_atomic_state *intel_state =
 		to_intel_atomic_state(state);
 
-	if (max_pixclk < 0)
-		return max_pixclk;
-
 	intel_state->cdclk = intel_state->dev_cdclk =
 		broxton_calc_cdclk(dev_priv, max_pixclk);