diff --git a/drivers/video/mx3fb.c b/drivers/video/mx3fb.c
index 567fb944bd2a..f8778cde2183 100644
--- a/drivers/video/mx3fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/mx3fb.c
@@ -1365,11 +1365,6 @@ static int init_fb_chan(struct mx3fb_data *mx3fb, struct idmac_channel *ichan)
 	init_completion(&mx3fbi->flip_cmpl);
 	disable_irq(ichan->eof_irq);
 	dev_dbg(mx3fb->dev, "disabling irq %d\n", ichan->eof_irq);
-	ret = mx3fb_set_par(fbi);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto esetpar;
-
-	mx3fb_blank(FB_BLANK_UNBLANK, fbi);
 
 	dev_info(dev, "registered, using mode %s\n", fb_mode);