diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
index fe7512ae3945113adcb92a2b85192667a5363936..cd6697c98c5a653af6255ede60b9d4160d06494c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
@@ -549,11 +549,6 @@ static int i915_drm_thaw(struct drm_device *dev)
 		intel_modeset_setup_hw_state(dev);
 		drm_mode_config_reset(dev);
 		drm_irq_install(dev);
-
-		/* Resume the modeset for every activated CRTC */
-		mutex_lock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
-		drm_helper_resume_force_mode(dev);
-		mutex_unlock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
 	}
 
 	intel_opregion_init(dev);