diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
index 5899cadf11e30c419d003df0843c6170a77a8e24..fee23cf93a2b65f1da2af7114b0c62b2ae0e5397 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
@@ -4406,14 +4406,7 @@ intel_dp_detect_dpcd(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
 static enum drm_connector_status
 edp_detect(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
 {
-	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = to_i915(intel_dp_to_dev(intel_dp));
-	enum drm_connector_status status;
-
-	status = intel_panel_detect(dev_priv);
-	if (status == connector_status_unknown)
-		status = connector_status_connected;
-
-	return status;
+	return connector_status_connected;
 }
 
 static bool ibx_digital_port_connected(struct intel_encoder *encoder)
@@ -4674,7 +4667,7 @@ intel_dp_long_pulse(struct intel_connector *connector)
 
 	intel_display_power_get(dev_priv, intel_dp->aux_power_domain);
 
-	/* Can't disconnect eDP, but you can close the lid... */
+	/* Can't disconnect eDP */
 	if (intel_dp_is_edp(intel_dp))
 		status = edp_detect(intel_dp);
 	else if (intel_digital_port_connected(&dp_to_dig_port(intel_dp)->base))