diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_device.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_device.c
index e630d918fefc..bc746a6e0ecc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_device.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_device.c
@@ -2076,8 +2076,6 @@ int amdgpu_device_init(struct amdgpu_device *adev,
 	 * ignore it */
 	vga_client_register(adev->pdev, adev, NULL, amdgpu_vga_set_decode);
 
-	if (amdgpu_runtime_pm == 1)
-		runtime = true;
 	if (amdgpu_device_is_px(ddev))
 		runtime = true;
 	if (!pci_is_thunderbolt_attached(adev->pdev))