diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/apm.c b/arch/i386/kernel/apm.c
index da30a374dd4e..df0e1745f189 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/apm.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/apm.c
@@ -1079,7 +1079,7 @@ static int apm_console_blank(int blank)
 			break;
 	}
 
-	if (error == APM_NOT_ENGAGED && state != APM_STATE_READY) {
+	if (error == APM_NOT_ENGAGED) {
 		static int tried;
 		int eng_error;
 		if (tried++ == 0) {