diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_modeset.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_modeset.c
index e67c40a48fb4..b43e6ff06310 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_modeset.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_modeset.c
@@ -382,9 +382,6 @@ udl_simple_display_pipe_enable(struct drm_simple_display_pipe *pipe,
 
 	udl_handle_damage(fb, &shadow_plane_state->data[0], 0, 0, fb->width, fb->height);
 
-	if (!crtc_state->mode_changed)
-		return;
-
 	/* enable display */
 	udl_crtc_write_mode_to_hw(crtc);
 }