diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
index 3fa3eae0ee06..5c66b568bb81 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
@@ -1199,21 +1199,7 @@ int vlv_force_gfx_clock(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv, bool force_on)
 	u32 val;
 	int err;
 
-	val = I915_READ(VLV_GTLC_SURVIVABILITY_REG);
-
 #define COND (I915_READ(VLV_GTLC_SURVIVABILITY_REG) & VLV_GFX_CLK_STATUS_BIT)
-	/* Wait for a previous force-off to settle */
-	if (force_on && !IS_CHERRYVIEW(dev_priv->dev)) {
-		/* WARN_ON only for the Valleyview */
-		WARN_ON(!!(val & VLV_GFX_CLK_FORCE_ON_BIT) == force_on);
-
-		err = wait_for(!COND, 20);
-		if (err) {
-			DRM_ERROR("timeout waiting for GFX clock force-off (%08x)\n",
-				  I915_READ(VLV_GTLC_SURVIVABILITY_REG));
-			return err;
-		}
-	}
 
 	val = I915_READ(VLV_GTLC_SURVIVABILITY_REG);
 	val &= ~VLV_GFX_CLK_FORCE_ON_BIT;