diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_bw.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_bw.c
index f05b9a35f17a..8232b344a88f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_bw.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_bw.c
@@ -1528,14 +1528,10 @@ static int intel_bw_check_data_rate(struct intel_atomic_state *state, bool *chan
 
 static int intel_bw_modeset_checks(struct intel_atomic_state *state)
 {
-	struct intel_display *display = to_intel_display(state);
 	const struct intel_bw_state *old_bw_state;
 	struct intel_bw_state *new_bw_state;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (DISPLAY_VER(display) < 9)
-		return 0;
-
 	if (!intel_any_crtc_active_changed(state))
 		return 0;