diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_lvdscon.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_lvdscon.c
index b373ad48ef5f..e96f2df0c305 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_lvdscon.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_lvdscon.c
@@ -79,10 +79,6 @@ int rcar_du_lvds_connector_init(struct rcar_du_device *rcdu,
 
 	drm_connector_helper_add(connector, &connector_helper_funcs);
 
-	connector->dpms = DRM_MODE_DPMS_OFF;
-	drm_object_property_set_value(&connector->base,
-		rcdu->ddev->mode_config.dpms_property, DRM_MODE_DPMS_OFF);
-
 	ret = drm_mode_connector_attach_encoder(connector, encoder);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;