diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
index 679f08c944ef..1d21ebfffd4d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
@@ -3319,12 +3319,6 @@ static void valleyview_irq_preinstall(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 
-	/* VLV magic */
-	I915_WRITE(VLV_IMR, 0);
-	I915_WRITE(RING_IMR(RENDER_RING_BASE), 0);
-	I915_WRITE(RING_IMR(GEN6_BSD_RING_BASE), 0);
-	I915_WRITE(RING_IMR(BLT_RING_BASE), 0);
-
 	gen5_gt_irq_reset(dev);
 
 	I915_WRITE(DPINVGTT, DPINVGTT_STATUS_MASK);