diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-sony-acx565akm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-sony-acx565akm.c
index a9a545a564041..73ba93ff00fed 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-sony-acx565akm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-sony-acx565akm.c
@@ -652,9 +652,6 @@ static void acx565akm_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 
 	if (lcd->has_bc)
 		acx565akm_backlight_cleanup(lcd);
-
-	drm_panel_disable(&lcd->panel);
-	drm_panel_unprepare(&lcd->panel);
 }
 
 static const struct of_device_id acx565akm_of_match[] = {