diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 8b1cfc92849d..5a904ddbb0df 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -4733,8 +4733,6 @@ static int i9xx_crtc_mode_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 
 	i9xx_set_pipeconf(intel_crtc);
 
-	intel_wait_for_vblank(dev, pipe);
-
 	I915_WRITE(DSPCNTR(plane), dspcntr);
 	POSTING_READ(DSPCNTR(plane));
 
@@ -5704,8 +5702,6 @@ static int ironlake_crtc_mode_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 
 	ironlake_set_pipeconf(crtc, adjusted_mode, dither);
 
-	intel_wait_for_vblank(dev, pipe);
-
 	/* Set up the display plane register */
 	I915_WRITE(DSPCNTR(plane), DISPPLANE_GAMMA_ENABLE);
 	POSTING_READ(DSPCNTR(plane));