diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/mdfld_dsi_dpi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/mdfld_dsi_dpi.c
index 7cd87a0c2385..a05c020602bd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/mdfld_dsi_dpi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/mdfld_dsi_dpi.c
@@ -979,11 +979,7 @@ struct mdfld_dsi_encoder *mdfld_dsi_dpi_init(struct drm_device *dev,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (dsi_connector->pipe)
-		dpi_output->panel_on = 0;
-	else
-		dpi_output->panel_on = 0;
-
+	dpi_output->panel_on = 0;
 	dpi_output->dev = dev;
 	if (mdfld_get_panel_type(dev, pipe) != TC35876X)
 		dpi_output->p_funcs = p_funcs;