diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_vga.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_vga.c
index 09b1d8151881ac4436fe6a44258bc992de41089d..8f1ce4833230a1e693f0a76387022289fc1317d3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_vga.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_vga.c
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ nouveau_switcheroo_set_state(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	} else {
 		pr_err("VGA switcheroo: switched nouveau off\n");
 		dev->switch_power_state = DRM_SWITCH_POWER_CHANGING;
-		drm_kms_helper_poll_disable(dev);
 		nouveau_switcheroo_optimus_dsm();
 		nouveau_pmops_suspend(&pdev->dev);
 		dev->switch_power_state = DRM_SWITCH_POWER_OFF;