diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_dc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_dc.c
index 99c4af697c8a..d4a3d61b7b06 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_dc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_dc.c
@@ -691,13 +691,6 @@ static void atmel_hlcdc_dc_unload(struct drm_device *dev)
 	destroy_workqueue(dc->wq);
 }
 
-static void atmel_hlcdc_dc_connector_unplug_all(struct drm_device *dev)
-{
-	mutex_lock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
-	drm_connector_unregister_all(dev);
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
-}
-
 static void atmel_hlcdc_dc_lastclose(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
 	struct atmel_hlcdc_dc *dc = dev->dev_private;
@@ -830,7 +823,6 @@ static int atmel_hlcdc_dc_drm_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct drm_device *ddev = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
-	atmel_hlcdc_dc_connector_unplug_all(ddev);
 	drm_dev_unregister(ddev);
 	atmel_hlcdc_dc_unload(ddev);
 	drm_dev_unref(ddev);