diff --git a/drivers/ps3/ps3av.c b/drivers/ps3/ps3av.c
index 53179f35264e..08296412da96 100644
--- a/drivers/ps3/ps3av.c
+++ b/drivers/ps3/ps3av.c
@@ -760,8 +760,7 @@ static void ps3av_fixup_monitor_info(struct ps3av_info_monitor *info)
 	}
 }
 
-static int ps3av_auto_videomode(struct ps3av_pkt_av_get_hw_conf *av_hw_conf,
-				int boot)
+static int ps3av_auto_videomode(struct ps3av_pkt_av_get_hw_conf *av_hw_conf)
 {
 	int i, res, id = 0, dvi = 0, rgb = 0;
 	struct ps3av_pkt_av_get_monitor_info monitor_info;
@@ -799,28 +798,6 @@ static int ps3av_auto_videomode(struct ps3av_pkt_av_get_hw_conf *av_hw_conf,
 		if (ps3av->region & PS3AV_REGION_RGB)
 			rgb = PS3AV_MODE_RGB;
 		pr_debug("%s: Using avmulti mode %d\n", __func__, id);
-	} else if (boot) {
-		/* HDMI: using DEFAULT HDMI_MODE_ID while booting up */
-		info = &monitor_info.info;
-		if (ps3av->region & PS3AV_REGION_60) {
-			if (info->res_60.res_bits & PS3AV_RESBIT_720x480P)
-				id = PS3AV_DEFAULT_HDMI_MODE_ID_REG_60;
-			else if (info->res_50.res_bits & PS3AV_RESBIT_720x576P)
-				id = PS3AV_DEFAULT_HDMI_MODE_ID_REG_50;
-			else {
-				/* default */
-				id = PS3AV_DEFAULT_HDMI_MODE_ID_REG_60;
-			}
-		} else {
-			if (info->res_50.res_bits & PS3AV_RESBIT_720x576P)
-				id = PS3AV_DEFAULT_HDMI_MODE_ID_REG_50;
-			else if (info->res_60.res_bits & PS3AV_RESBIT_720x480P)
-				id = PS3AV_DEFAULT_HDMI_MODE_ID_REG_60;
-			else {
-				/* default */
-				id = PS3AV_DEFAULT_HDMI_MODE_ID_REG_50;
-			}
-		}
 	}
 
 	return id | dvi | rgb;
@@ -862,7 +839,7 @@ static int ps3av_get_hw_conf(struct ps3av *ps3av)
 }
 
 /* set mode using id */
-int ps3av_set_video_mode(u32 id, int boot)
+int ps3av_set_video_mode(u32 id)
 {
 	int size;
 	u32 option;
@@ -876,7 +853,7 @@ int ps3av_set_video_mode(u32 id, int boot)
 	/* auto mode */
 	option = id & ~PS3AV_MODE_MASK;
 	if ((id & PS3AV_MODE_MASK) == 0) {
-		id = ps3av_auto_videomode(&ps3av->av_hw_conf, boot);
+		id = ps3av_auto_videomode(&ps3av->av_hw_conf);
 		if (id < 1) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "%s: invalid id :%d\n", __func__, id);
 			return -EINVAL;
@@ -896,9 +873,9 @@ int ps3av_set_video_mode(u32 id, int boot)
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ps3av_set_video_mode);
 
-int ps3av_get_auto_mode(int boot)
+int ps3av_get_auto_mode(void)
 {
-	return ps3av_auto_videomode(&ps3av->av_hw_conf, boot);
+	return ps3av_auto_videomode(&ps3av->av_hw_conf);
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ps3av_get_auto_mode);
@@ -1044,7 +1021,7 @@ static int ps3av_probe(struct ps3_system_bus_device *dev)
 		       res);
 
 	ps3av_get_hw_conf(ps3av);
-	id = ps3av_auto_videomode(&ps3av->av_hw_conf, 1);
+	id = ps3av_auto_videomode(&ps3av->av_hw_conf);
 	mutex_lock(&ps3av->mutex);
 	ps3av->ps3av_mode = id;
 	mutex_unlock(&ps3av->mutex);
diff --git a/drivers/video/ps3fb.c b/drivers/video/ps3fb.c
index c9037e984f8b..07fdad1604af 100644
--- a/drivers/video/ps3fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/ps3fb.c
@@ -548,7 +548,6 @@ static int ps3fb_set_par(struct fb_info *info)
 	unsigned int mode;
 	int i;
 	unsigned long offset;
-	static int first = 1;
 
 	DPRINTK("xres:%d xv:%d yres:%d yv:%d clock:%d\n",
 		info->var.xres, info->var.xres_virtual,
@@ -572,10 +571,9 @@ static int ps3fb_set_par(struct fb_info *info)
 	/* Keep the special bits we cannot set using fb_var_screeninfo */
 	ps3fb_mode = (ps3fb_mode & ~PS3AV_MODE_MASK) | mode;
 
-	if (ps3av_set_video_mode(ps3fb_mode, first))
+	if (ps3av_set_video_mode(ps3fb_mode))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	first = 0;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -737,7 +735,7 @@ static int ps3fb_ioctl(struct fb_info *info, unsigned int cmd,
 				break;
 
 			if (!(val & PS3AV_MODE_MASK)) {
-				u32 id = ps3av_get_auto_mode(0);
+				u32 id = ps3av_get_auto_mode();
 				if (id > 0)
 					val = (val & ~PS3AV_MODE_MASK) | id;
 			}
diff --git a/include/asm-powerpc/ps3av.h b/include/asm-powerpc/ps3av.h
index 556bc72d2af9..967930b82ed3 100644
--- a/include/asm-powerpc/ps3av.h
+++ b/include/asm-powerpc/ps3av.h
@@ -709,9 +709,9 @@ extern int ps3av_cmd_av_get_hw_conf(struct ps3av_pkt_av_get_hw_conf *);
 extern int ps3av_cmd_video_get_monitor_info(struct ps3av_pkt_av_get_monitor_info *,
 					    u32);
 
-extern int ps3av_set_video_mode(u32, int);
+extern int ps3av_set_video_mode(u32);
 extern int ps3av_set_audio_mode(u32, u32, u32, u32, u32);
-extern int ps3av_get_auto_mode(int);
+extern int ps3av_get_auto_mode(void);
 extern int ps3av_get_mode(void);
 extern int ps3av_get_scanmode(int);
 extern int ps3av_get_refresh_rate(int);