diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_i2c.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_i2c.c
index d3b903bce7c5b..d98cee60b6026 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_i2c.c
@@ -401,8 +401,7 @@ int intel_setup_gmbus(struct drm_device *dev)
 		bus->reg0 = i | GMBUS_RATE_100KHZ;
 
 		/* XXX force bit banging until GMBUS is fully debugged */
-		if (IS_GEN2(dev))
-			bus->force_bit = intel_gpio_create(dev_priv, i);
+		bus->force_bit = intel_gpio_create(dev_priv, i);
 	}
 
 	intel_i2c_reset(dev_priv->dev);