diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/gma_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/gma_display.c
index bd40c040a2c9..5419f686f329 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/gma_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/gma_display.c
@@ -555,18 +555,7 @@ int gma_crtc_page_flip(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 int gma_crtc_set_config(struct drm_mode_set *set,
 			struct drm_modeset_acquire_ctx *ctx)
 {
-	struct drm_device *dev = set->crtc->dev;
-	struct drm_psb_private *dev_priv = to_drm_psb_private(dev);
-	int ret;
-
-	if (!dev_priv->rpm_enabled)
-		return drm_crtc_helper_set_config(set, ctx);
-
-	pm_runtime_forbid(dev->dev);
-	ret = drm_crtc_helper_set_config(set, ctx);
-	pm_runtime_allow(dev->dev);
-
-	return ret;
+	return drm_crtc_helper_set_config(set, ctx);
 }
 
 const struct drm_crtc_funcs gma_crtc_funcs = {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_drv.h
index 731cc356c07a..dd6fd49d85f3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_drv.h
@@ -486,9 +486,6 @@ struct drm_psb_private {
 	unsigned int core_freq;
 	uint32_t iLVDS_enable;
 
-	/* Runtime PM state */
-	int rpm_enabled;
-
 	/* MID specific */
 	bool use_msi;
 	bool has_gct;