diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/adreno_device.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/adreno_device.c
index 6ad9d2de07ed..2a727ab0faf7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/adreno_device.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/adreno/adreno_device.c
@@ -239,9 +239,6 @@ struct msm_gpu *adreno_load_gpu(struct drm_device *dev)
 	 */
 	pm_runtime_enable(&pdev->dev);
 
-	/* Make sure pm runtime is active and reset any previous errors */
-	pm_runtime_set_active(&pdev->dev);
-
 	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(&pdev->dev);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		pm_runtime_put_sync(&pdev->dev);