diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi_cmd.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi_cmd.c
index 3eeb21b9fddf..933c86305237 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi_cmd.c
@@ -404,12 +404,6 @@ int dpi_send_cmd(struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi, u32 cmd, bool hs)
 	else
 		cmd |= DPI_LP_MODE;
 
-	/* DPI virtual channel?! */
-
-	mask = DPI_FIFO_EMPTY;
-	if (wait_for((I915_READ(MIPI_GEN_FIFO_STAT(pipe)) & mask) == mask, 50))
-		DRM_ERROR("Timeout waiting for DPI FIFO empty.\n");
-
 	/* clear bit */
 	I915_WRITE(MIPI_INTR_STAT(pipe), SPL_PKT_SENT_INTERRUPT);