diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ov8856.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ov8856.c
index efa18d026ac3..aaf42ece0a11 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ov8856.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ov8856.c
@@ -1709,46 +1709,6 @@ static int ov8856_identify_module(struct ov8856 *ov8856)
 		return -ENXIO;
 	}
 
-	ret = ov8856_write_reg(ov8856, OV8856_REG_MODE_SELECT,
-			       OV8856_REG_VALUE_08BIT, OV8856_MODE_STREAMING);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	ret = ov8856_write_reg(ov8856, OV8856_OTP_MODE_CTRL,
-			       OV8856_REG_VALUE_08BIT, OV8856_OTP_MODE_AUTO);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(&client->dev, "failed to set otp mode");
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	ret = ov8856_write_reg(ov8856, OV8856_OTP_LOAD_CTRL,
-			       OV8856_REG_VALUE_08BIT,
-			       OV8856_OTP_LOAD_CTRL_ENABLE);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(&client->dev, "failed to enable load control");
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	ret = ov8856_read_reg(ov8856, OV8856_MODULE_REVISION,
-			      OV8856_REG_VALUE_08BIT, &val);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(&client->dev, "failed to read module revision");
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	dev_info(&client->dev, "OV8856 revision %x (%s) at address 0x%02x\n",
-		 val,
-		 val == OV8856_2A_MODULE ? "2A" :
-		 val == OV8856_1B_MODULE ? "1B" : "unknown revision",
-		 client->addr);
-
-	ret = ov8856_write_reg(ov8856, OV8856_REG_MODE_SELECT,
-			       OV8856_REG_VALUE_08BIT, OV8856_MODE_STANDBY);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(&client->dev, "failed to exit streaming mode");
-		return ret;
-	}
-
 	ov8856->identified = true;
 
 	return 0;