diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/lcd.c b/drivers/video/backlight/lcd.c
index ecdda06989d0..d6b653aa4ee9 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/lcd.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/lcd.c
@@ -30,17 +30,6 @@ static int fb_notifier_callback(struct notifier_block *self,
 	struct lcd_device *ld;
 	struct fb_event *evdata = data;
 
-	/* If we aren't interested in this event, skip it immediately ... */
-	switch (event) {
-	case FB_EVENT_BLANK:
-	case FB_EVENT_MODE_CHANGE:
-	case FB_EARLY_EVENT_BLANK:
-	case FB_R_EARLY_EVENT_BLANK:
-		break;
-	default:
-		return 0;
-	}
-
 	ld = container_of(self, struct lcd_device, fb_notif);
 	if (!ld->ops)
 		return 0;