diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/venc.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/venc.c
index 7d3eef8a010f9..4a6caf9c6da38 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/venc.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/venc.c
@@ -674,11 +674,6 @@ static void venc_dump_regs(struct seq_file *s)
 {
 #define DUMPREG(r) seq_printf(s, "%-35s %08x\n", #r, venc_read_reg(r))
 
-	if (cpu_is_omap44xx()) {
-		seq_printf(s, "VENC currently disabled on OMAP44xx\n");
-		return;
-	}
-
 	if (venc_runtime_get())
 		return;
 
@@ -893,16 +888,10 @@ static struct platform_driver omap_venchw_driver = {
 
 int __init venc_init_platform_driver(void)
 {
-	if (cpu_is_omap44xx())
-		return 0;
-
 	return platform_driver_probe(&omap_venchw_driver, omap_venchw_probe);
 }
 
 void __exit venc_uninit_platform_driver(void)
 {
-	if (cpu_is_omap44xx())
-		return;
-
 	platform_driver_unregister(&omap_venchw_driver);
 }