diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/mdfld_dsi_output.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/mdfld_dsi_output.c
index d758f4cc6805..907cb51795c3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/mdfld_dsi_output.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/mdfld_dsi_output.c
@@ -382,16 +382,6 @@ static int mdfld_dsi_connector_mode_valid(struct drm_connector *connector,
 	return MODE_OK;
 }
 
-static void mdfld_dsi_connector_dpms(struct drm_connector *connector, int mode)
-{
-	if (mode == connector->dpms)
-		return;
-
-	/*first, execute dpms*/
-
-	drm_helper_connector_dpms(connector, mode);
-}
-
 static struct drm_encoder *mdfld_dsi_connector_best_encoder(
 				struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
@@ -404,7 +394,7 @@ static struct drm_encoder *mdfld_dsi_connector_best_encoder(
 
 /*DSI connector funcs*/
 static const struct drm_connector_funcs mdfld_dsi_connector_funcs = {
-	.dpms = /*drm_helper_connector_dpms*/mdfld_dsi_connector_dpms,
+	.dpms = drm_helper_connector_dpms,
 	.detect = mdfld_dsi_connector_detect,
 	.fill_modes = drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes,
 	.set_property = mdfld_dsi_connector_set_property,