diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/adv7481.c b/drivers/media/i2c/adv7481.c
index 7bf6a09fbc1c..4f3887c087ce 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/adv7481.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/adv7481.c
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@
 #define LOCK_MAX_SLEEP		6000
 #define LOCK_NUM_TRIES		200
 
-#define MAX_DEFAULT_WIDTH       1280
-#define MAX_DEFAULT_HEIGHT      720
 #define MAX_DEFAULT_FRAME_RATE  60
 #define MAX_DEFAULT_PIX_CLK_HZ  74240000
 
@@ -1576,8 +1574,7 @@ static int adv7481_get_hdmi_timings(struct adv7481_state *state,
 	} else {
 		pr_err("%s(%d): PLL not locked return EBUSY\n",
 				__func__, __LINE__);
-		ret = -EBUSY;
-		goto set_default;
+		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
 	/* Check Timing Lock */
@@ -1697,17 +1694,6 @@ static int adv7481_get_hdmi_timings(struct adv7481_state *state,
 						(hdmi_params->pix_rep + 1));
 	}
 
-set_default:
-	if (ret) {
-		pr_debug("%s(%d), error %d resort to default fmt\n",
-			__func__, __LINE__, ret);
-		vid_params->act_pix = MAX_DEFAULT_WIDTH;
-		vid_params->act_lines = MAX_DEFAULT_HEIGHT;
-		vid_params->fr_rate = MAX_DEFAULT_FRAME_RATE;
-		vid_params->pix_clk = MAX_DEFAULT_PIX_CLK_HZ;
-		vid_params->intrlcd = 0;
-		ret = 0;
-	}
 
 	pr_debug("%s(%d), adv7481 TMDS Resolution: %d x %d @ %d fps\n",
 			__func__, __LINE__,