diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_kms.c
index f29ac64a5aa5..f2fb047df808 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_kms.c
@@ -880,7 +880,6 @@ int vc4_kms_load(struct drm_device *dev)
 	/* Set support for vblank irq fast disable, before drm_vblank_init() */
 	dev->vblank_disable_immediate = true;
 
-	dev->irq_enabled = true;
 	ret = drm_vblank_init(dev, dev->mode_config.num_crtc);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(dev->dev, "failed to initialize vblank\n");