diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/power.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/power.c
index 994f6693549941cb6fc71033667ec9abc1b8ac94..8d23c45b5bc6c2b88136363af84fddb697c15c0c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/power.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/power.c
@@ -102,9 +102,6 @@ static void gma_resume_display(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	struct drm_device *dev = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	struct drm_psb_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 
-	if (dev_priv->suspended == false)
-		return;
-
 	/* turn on the display power island */
 	dev_priv->ops->power_up(dev);
 	dev_priv->suspended = false;