diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
index 32dd134700bd..99e7efebedda 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
@@ -4785,9 +4785,7 @@ static int drm_mode_connector_set_obj_prop(struct drm_mode_object *obj,
 
 	/* Do DPMS ourselves */
 	if (property == connector->dev->mode_config.dpms_property) {
-		ret = 0;
-		if (connector->funcs->dpms)
-			ret = (*connector->funcs->dpms)(connector, (int)value);
+		ret = (*connector->funcs->dpms)(connector, (int)value);
 	} else if (connector->funcs->set_property)
 		ret = connector->funcs->set_property(connector, property, value);