diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 0d7c4f634bb9..a38056d68dd8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -4877,9 +4877,6 @@ static int i9xx_crtc_mode_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	/* Ensure that the cursor is valid for the new mode before changing... */
-	intel_crtc_update_cursor(crtc, true);
-
 	if (is_lvds && dev_priv->lvds_downclock_avail) {
 		/*
 		 * Ensure we match the reduced clock's P to the target clock.
@@ -5768,9 +5765,6 @@ static int ironlake_crtc_mode_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 		intel_crtc->config.dpll.p2 = clock.p2;
 	}
 
-	/* Ensure that the cursor is valid for the new mode before changing... */
-	intel_crtc_update_cursor(crtc, true);
-
 	/* CPU eDP is the only output that doesn't need a PCH PLL of its own. */
 	if (intel_crtc->config.has_pch_encoder) {
 		fp = i9xx_dpll_compute_fp(&intel_crtc->config.dpll);
@@ -6260,9 +6254,6 @@ static int haswell_crtc_mode_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 	if (!intel_ddi_pll_mode_set(crtc))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	/* Ensure that the cursor is valid for the new mode before changing... */
-	intel_crtc_update_cursor(crtc, true);
-
 	if (intel_crtc->config.has_dp_encoder)
 		intel_dp_set_m_n(intel_crtc);