diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder.c
index e7ee4cfb8461..cc57c615be67 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder.c
@@ -1148,10 +1148,6 @@ static void dpu_encoder_virt_enable(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc)
 	struct msm_drm_private *priv;
 	struct drm_display_mode *cur_mode = NULL;
 
-	if (!drm_enc) {
-		DPU_ERROR("invalid encoder\n");
-		return;
-	}
 	dpu_enc = to_dpu_encoder_virt(drm_enc);
 
 	mutex_lock(&dpu_enc->enc_lock);
@@ -1197,14 +1193,6 @@ static void dpu_encoder_virt_disable(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc)
 	struct msm_drm_private *priv;
 	int i = 0;
 
-	if (!drm_enc) {
-		DPU_ERROR("invalid encoder\n");
-		return;
-	} else if (!drm_enc->dev) {
-		DPU_ERROR("invalid dev\n");
-		return;
-	}
-
 	dpu_enc = to_dpu_encoder_virt(drm_enc);
 	DPU_DEBUG_ENC(dpu_enc, "\n");