if (on) {
                I915_WRITE(lvds_reg, I915_READ(lvds_reg) | LVDS_PORT_EN);
                I915_WRITE(ctl_reg, I915_READ(ctl_reg) | POWER_TARGET_ON);
-               if (wait_for(I915_READ(status_reg) & PP_ON, 1000))
-                       DRM_ERROR("timed out waiting to enable LVDS pipe");
-
                intel_panel_set_backlight(dev, dev_priv->backlight_level);
        } else {
                intel_panel_set_backlight(dev, 0);
-
                I915_WRITE(ctl_reg, I915_READ(ctl_reg) & ~POWER_TARGET_ON);
                I915_WRITE(lvds_reg, I915_READ(lvds_reg) & ~LVDS_PORT_EN);
-               POSTING_READ(lvds_reg);
        }
+       POSTING_READ(lvds_reg);
 }
 
 static void intel_lvds_dpms(struct drm_encoder *encoder, int mode)