diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/adv7180.c b/drivers/media/i2c/adv7180.c
index 831ce1071855..ef2c769929a9 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/adv7180.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/adv7180.c
@@ -803,14 +803,7 @@ static int adv7180_set_pad_format(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
 	ret = adv7180_mbus_fmt(sd,  &format->format);
 
 	if (format->which == V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE) {
-		if (state->field != format->format.field) {
-			guard(mutex)(&state->mutex);
-
-			state->field = format->format.field;
-			adv7180_set_power(state, false);
-			adv7180_set_field_mode(state);
-			adv7180_set_power(state, true);
-		}
+		state->field = format->format.field;
 	} else {
 		framefmt = v4l2_subdev_get_try_format(sd, sd_state, 0);
 		*framefmt = format->format;