diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dsi.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dsi.c
index fb297ae6d157..09bbd4c9e605 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dsi.c
@@ -2103,8 +2103,6 @@ static int mdss_dsi_event_handler(struct mdss_panel_data *pdata,
 		break;
 	case MDSS_EVENT_PANEL_OFF:
 		power_state = (int) (unsigned long) arg;
-		if (!mdss_panel_is_power_on_interactive(power_state))
-			pdata->panel_info.esd_rdy = false;
 		ctrl_pdata->ctrl_state &= ~CTRL_STATE_MDP_ACTIVE;
 		if (ctrl_pdata->off_cmds.link_state == DSI_LP_MODE)
 			rc = mdss_dsi_blank(pdata, power_state);