struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = to_i915(dig_port->base.base.dev);
        unsigned long start = jiffies;
 
-       if (!lspcon->desc_valid)
-               return;
-
        while (1) {
-               struct intel_dp_desc desc;
-
-               /*
-                * The w/a only applies in PCON mode and we don't expect any
-                * AUX errors.
-                */
-               if (!__intel_dp_read_desc(intel_dp, &desc))
-                       return;
-
-               if (intel_digital_port_connected(dev_priv, dig_port) &&
-                   !memcmp(&intel_dp->desc, &desc, sizeof(desc))) {
+               if (intel_digital_port_connected(dev_priv, dig_port)) {
                        DRM_DEBUG_KMS("LSPCON recovering in PCON mode after %u ms\n",
                                      jiffies_to_msecs(jiffies - start));
                        return;
                return false;
        }
 
-       lspcon->desc_valid = intel_dp_read_desc(dp);
+       intel_dp_read_desc(dp);
 
        DRM_DEBUG_KMS("Success: LSPCON init\n");
        return true;