diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v8_0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v8_0.c
index a1ef7f6307b9..aa5a50f5eac8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v8_0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v8_0.c
@@ -4636,56 +4636,6 @@ static int gfx_v8_0_kiq_kcq_enable(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	return r;
 }
 
-static int gfx_v8_0_kiq_kcq_disable(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
-{
-	struct amdgpu_ring *kiq_ring = &adev->gfx.kiq.ring;
-	uint32_t scratch, tmp = 0;
-	int r, i;
-
-	r = amdgpu_gfx_scratch_get(adev, &scratch);
-	if (r) {
-		DRM_ERROR("Failed to get scratch reg (%d).\n", r);
-		return r;
-	}
-	WREG32(scratch, 0xCAFEDEAD);
-
-	r = amdgpu_ring_alloc(kiq_ring, 6 + 3);
-	if (r) {
-		DRM_ERROR("Failed to lock KIQ (%d).\n", r);
-		amdgpu_gfx_scratch_free(adev, scratch);
-		return r;
-	}
-	/* unmap queues */
-	amdgpu_ring_write(kiq_ring, PACKET3(PACKET3_UNMAP_QUEUES, 4));
-	amdgpu_ring_write(kiq_ring,
-			  PACKET3_UNMAP_QUEUES_ACTION(1)| /* RESET_QUEUES */
-			  PACKET3_UNMAP_QUEUES_QUEUE_SEL(2)); /* select all queues */
-	amdgpu_ring_write(kiq_ring, 0);
-	amdgpu_ring_write(kiq_ring, 0);
-	amdgpu_ring_write(kiq_ring, 0);
-	amdgpu_ring_write(kiq_ring, 0);
-	/* write to scratch for completion */
-	amdgpu_ring_write(kiq_ring, PACKET3(PACKET3_SET_UCONFIG_REG, 1));
-	amdgpu_ring_write(kiq_ring, (scratch - PACKET3_SET_UCONFIG_REG_START));
-	amdgpu_ring_write(kiq_ring, 0xDEADBEEF);
-	amdgpu_ring_commit(kiq_ring);
-
-	for (i = 0; i < adev->usec_timeout; i++) {
-		tmp = RREG32(scratch);
-		if (tmp == 0xDEADBEEF)
-			break;
-		DRM_UDELAY(1);
-	}
-	if (i >= adev->usec_timeout) {
-		DRM_ERROR("KCQ disabled failed (scratch(0x%04X)=0x%08X)\n",
-			  scratch, tmp);
-		r = -EINVAL;
-	}
-	amdgpu_gfx_scratch_free(adev, scratch);
-
-	return r;
-}
-
 static int gfx_v8_0_deactivate_hqd(struct amdgpu_device *adev, u32 req)
 {
 	int i, r = 0;
@@ -4891,7 +4841,6 @@ int gfx_v8_0_mqd_commit(struct amdgpu_device *adev,
 
 static int gfx_v8_0_kiq_init_queue(struct amdgpu_ring *ring)
 {
-	int r = 0;
 	struct amdgpu_device *adev = ring->adev;
 	struct vi_mqd *mqd = ring->mqd_ptr;
 	int mqd_idx = AMDGPU_MAX_COMPUTE_RINGS;
@@ -4908,11 +4857,6 @@ static int gfx_v8_0_kiq_init_queue(struct amdgpu_ring *ring)
 		amdgpu_ring_clear_ring(ring);
 		mutex_lock(&adev->srbm_mutex);
 		vi_srbm_select(adev, ring->me, ring->pipe, ring->queue, 0);
-		r = gfx_v8_0_deactivate_hqd(adev, 1);
-		if (r) {
-			dev_err(adev->dev, "failed to deactivate ring %s\n", ring->name);
-			goto out_unlock;
-		}
 		gfx_v8_0_mqd_commit(adev, mqd);
 		vi_srbm_select(adev, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 		mutex_unlock(&adev->srbm_mutex);
@@ -4923,11 +4867,6 @@ static int gfx_v8_0_kiq_init_queue(struct amdgpu_ring *ring)
 		mutex_lock(&adev->srbm_mutex);
 		vi_srbm_select(adev, ring->me, ring->pipe, ring->queue, 0);
 		gfx_v8_0_mqd_init(ring);
-		r = gfx_v8_0_deactivate_hqd(adev, 1);
-		if (r) {
-			dev_err(adev->dev, "failed to deactivate ring %s\n", ring->name);
-			goto out_unlock;
-		}
 		gfx_v8_0_mqd_commit(adev, mqd);
 		vi_srbm_select(adev, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 		mutex_unlock(&adev->srbm_mutex);
@@ -4936,12 +4875,7 @@ static int gfx_v8_0_kiq_init_queue(struct amdgpu_ring *ring)
 			memcpy(adev->gfx.mec.mqd_backup[mqd_idx], mqd, sizeof(struct vi_mqd_allocation));
 	}
 
-	return r;
-
-out_unlock:
-	vi_srbm_select(adev, 0, 0, 0, 0);
-	mutex_unlock(&adev->srbm_mutex);
-	return r;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int gfx_v8_0_kcq_init_queue(struct amdgpu_ring *ring)
@@ -5145,7 +5079,6 @@ static int gfx_v8_0_hw_fini(void *handle)
 		pr_debug("For SRIOV client, shouldn't do anything.\n");
 		return 0;
 	}
-	gfx_v8_0_kiq_kcq_disable(adev);
 	gfx_v8_0_cp_enable(adev, false);
 	gfx_v8_0_rlc_stop(adev);