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1 files changed, 0 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/efifb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/efifb.c
index b3d5f884c544..16c1aaae9afa 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/efifb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/efifb.c
@@ -358,17 +358,6 @@ static int efifb_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
char *option = NULL;
efi_memory_desc_t md;
- /*
- * Generic drivers must not be registered if a framebuffer exists.
- * If a native driver was probed, the display hardware was already
- * taken and attempting to use the system framebuffer is dangerous.
- */
- if (num_registered_fb > 0) {
- dev_err(&dev->dev,
- "efifb: a framebuffer is already registered\n");
- return -EINVAL;
- }
-
if (screen_info.orig_video_isVGA != VIDEO_TYPE_EFI || pci_dev_disabled)
return -ENODEV;