diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_hdmi_tx.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_hdmi_tx.c
index 9ee0c27b225e..bda93bf0558a 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_hdmi_tx.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_hdmi_tx.c
@@ -272,20 +272,6 @@ static void hdmi_tx_cable_notify_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	mutex_unlock(&hdmi_ctrl->tx_lock);
 } /* hdmi_tx_cable_notify_work */
 
-static bool hdmi_tx_is_cea_format(int mode)
-{
-	bool cea_fmt;
-
-	if ((mode > 0) && (mode <= HDMI_EVFRMT_END))
-		cea_fmt = true;
-	else
-		cea_fmt = false;
-
-	DEV_DBG("%s: %s\n", __func__, cea_fmt ? "Yes" : "No");
-
-	return cea_fmt;
-}
-
 static inline bool hdmi_tx_is_hdcp_enabled(struct hdmi_tx_ctrl *hdmi_ctrl)
 {
 	return hdmi_ctrl->hdcp_feature_on &&
@@ -3192,9 +3178,7 @@ static int hdmi_tx_power_on(struct hdmi_tx_ctrl *hdmi_ctrl)
 	}
 
 	hdmi_ctrl->panel.vic = hdmi_ctrl->vic;
-
-	if (!hdmi_tx_is_dvi_mode(hdmi_ctrl) &&
-	    hdmi_tx_is_cea_format(hdmi_ctrl->vic))
+	if (!hdmi_tx_is_dvi_mode(hdmi_ctrl))
 		hdmi_ctrl->panel.infoframe = true;
 	else
 		hdmi_ctrl->panel.infoframe = false;