diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/vcn_v5_0_1.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/vcn_v5_0_1.c
index 8b0b3739a537..288a77179036 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/vcn_v5_0_1.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/vcn_v5_0_1.c
@@ -575,11 +575,6 @@ static int vcn_v5_0_1_start(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	uint32_t tmp;
 	int i, j, k, r, vcn_inst;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < adev->vcn.num_vcn_inst; ++i) {
-		if (adev->pm.dpm_enabled)
-			amdgpu_dpm_enable_vcn(adev, true, i);
-	}
-
 	for (i = 0; i < adev->vcn.num_vcn_inst; ++i) {
 		fw_shared = adev->vcn.inst[i].fw_shared.cpu_addr;
 
@@ -818,11 +813,6 @@ static int vcn_v5_0_1_stop(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 		WREG32_SOC15(VCN, vcn_inst, regUVD_STATUS, 0);
 	}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < adev->vcn.num_vcn_inst; ++i) {
-		if (adev->pm.dpm_enabled)
-			amdgpu_dpm_enable_vcn(adev, false, i);
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }