diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_aux_backlight.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_aux_backlight.c
index 6518843901376bcff82a1b493a467968a57e9e72..4f8337c7fd2e0ca67193d66b90e7a26403c4acd1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_aux_backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_aux_backlight.c
@@ -646,7 +646,6 @@ int intel_dp_aux_init_backlight_funcs(struct intel_connector *connector)
 			break;
 		case INTEL_BACKLIGHT_DISPLAY_DDI:
 			try_intel_interface = true;
-			try_vesa_interface = true;
 			break;
 		default:
 			return -ENODEV;