diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
index 3955476eb64f..9e30daae37dc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@ static void intel_hdmi_mode_set(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 	sdvox = SDVO_ENCODING_HDMI |
 		SDVO_BORDER_ENABLE |
 		SDVO_VSYNC_ACTIVE_HIGH |
-		SDVO_HSYNC_ACTIVE_HIGH |
-		SDVO_NULL_PACKETS_DURING_VSYNC;
+		SDVO_HSYNC_ACTIVE_HIGH;
 
 	if (hdmi_priv->has_hdmi_sink)
 		sdvox |= SDVO_AUDIO_ENABLE;