diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_layer.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_layer.c
index 600701041309..ccc7e4a4ebf5 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_layer.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_layer.c
@@ -744,10 +744,6 @@ static int __validate_pipe_priorities(struct mdss_mdp_pipe *left,
 			(left->priority >= right->priority))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if ((left->multirect.num < right->multirect.num) &&
-			(left->priority > right->priority))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	return 0;
 }