diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vcn.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vcn.c
index 1dc11dbd62b77ef0d55e6e4e1d2a7c0646e7ee85..647d2c31e8bdaf2015bc83ca4c7b2cb860e9a641 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vcn.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vcn.c
@@ -393,7 +393,6 @@ static void amdgpu_vcn_idle_work_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 
 	if (!fences && !atomic_read(&adev->vcn.total_submission_cnt)) {
-		amdgpu_gfx_off_ctrl(adev, true);
 		amdgpu_device_ip_set_powergating_state(adev, AMD_IP_BLOCK_TYPE_VCN,
 		       AMD_PG_STATE_GATE);
 		r = amdgpu_dpm_switch_power_profile(adev, PP_SMC_POWER_PROFILE_VIDEO,
@@ -413,7 +412,6 @@ void amdgpu_vcn_ring_begin_use(struct amdgpu_ring *ring)
 	atomic_inc(&adev->vcn.total_submission_cnt);
 
 	if (!cancel_delayed_work_sync(&adev->vcn.idle_work)) {
-		amdgpu_gfx_off_ctrl(adev, false);
 		r = amdgpu_dpm_switch_power_profile(adev, PP_SMC_POWER_PROFILE_VIDEO,
 				true);
 		if (r)