diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_hdmi_tx.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_hdmi_tx.c
index ac839be147af..81770aaba1ad 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_hdmi_tx.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_hdmi_tx.c
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include <linux/of_platform.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/hdcp_qseecom.h>
-#include <linux/clk.h>
 
 #define REG_DUMP 0
 
@@ -2390,53 +2389,6 @@ exit:
 	return rc;
 } /* hdmi_tx_config_power */
 
-static int hdmi_tx_check_clk_state(struct hdmi_tx_ctrl *hdmi_ctrl,
-	enum hdmi_tx_power_module_type module)
-{
-	int i;
-	int rc = 0;
-	struct dss_module_power *pd = NULL;
-
-	if (!hdmi_ctrl || module >= HDMI_TX_MAX_PM) {
-		DEV_ERR("%s: Error: invalid input\n", __func__);
-		rc = -EINVAL;
-		goto error;
-	}
-
-	pd = &hdmi_ctrl->pdata.power_data[module];
-	if (!pd) {
-		DEV_ERR("%s: Error: invalid power data\n", __func__);
-		rc = -EINVAL;
-		goto error;
-	}
-
-	for (i = 0; i < pd->num_clk; i++) {
-		struct clk *clk = pd->clk_config[i].clk;
-
-		if (clk) {
-			u32 rate = clk_get_rate(clk);
-
-			DEV_DBG("%s: clk %s: rate %d\n", __func__,
-				pd->clk_config[i].clk_name, rate);
-
-			if (!rate) {
-				rc = -EINVAL;
-				goto error;
-			}
-		} else {
-			DEV_ERR("%s: clk %s: not configured\n", __func__,
-				pd->clk_config[i].clk_name);
-
-			rc = -EINVAL;
-			goto error;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-error:
-	return rc;
-}
-
 static int hdmi_tx_enable_power(struct hdmi_tx_ctrl *hdmi_ctrl,
 	enum hdmi_tx_power_module_type module, int enable)
 {
@@ -2929,12 +2881,6 @@ static int hdmi_tx_power_on(struct hdmi_tx_ctrl *hdmi_ctrl)
 	void *pdata = hdmi_tx_get_fd(HDMI_TX_FEAT_PANEL);
 	void *edata = hdmi_tx_get_fd(HDMI_TX_FEAT_EDID);
 
-	ret = hdmi_tx_check_clk_state(hdmi_ctrl, HDMI_TX_HPD_PM);
-	if (ret) {
-		DEV_ERR("%s: clocks not on\n", __func__);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	if (hdmi_ctrl->panel_ops.get_vic)
 		hdmi_ctrl->vic = hdmi_ctrl->panel_ops.get_vic(
 			&panel_data->panel_info, &hdmi_ctrl->ds_data);