diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_modeset.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_modeset.c
index edcfd8c120c4..209b5ceba3e0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_modeset.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_modeset.c
@@ -400,9 +400,6 @@ udl_simple_display_pipe_enable(struct drm_simple_display_pipe *pipe,
 
 	udl_handle_damage(fb, 0, 0, fb->width, fb->height);
 
-	if (!crtc_state->mode_changed)
-		return;
-
 	/* enable display */
 	udl_crtc_write_mode_to_hw(crtc);
 }