diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.c
index 1437695415c9..015a02a29d37 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.c
@@ -213,7 +213,6 @@ struct sh_mobile_lcdc_priv {
 	struct sh_mobile_lcdc_chan ch[2];
 	struct sh_mobile_lcdc_overlay overlays[4];
 
-	struct notifier_block notifier;
 	int started;
 	int forced_fourcc; /* 2 channel LCDC must share fourcc setting */
 };
@@ -2239,37 +2238,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops sh_mobile_lcdc_dev_pm_ops = {
  * Framebuffer notifier
  */
 
-/* locking: called with info->lock held */
-static int sh_mobile_lcdc_notify(struct notifier_block *nb,
-				 unsigned long action, void *data)
-{
-	struct fb_event *event = data;
-	struct fb_info *info = event->info;
-	struct sh_mobile_lcdc_chan *ch = info->par;
-
-	if (&ch->lcdc->notifier != nb)
-		return NOTIFY_DONE;
-
-	dev_dbg(info->dev, "%s(): action = %lu, data = %p\n",
-		__func__, action, event->data);
-
-	switch(action) {
-	case FB_EVENT_SUSPEND:
-		sh_mobile_lcdc_display_off(ch);
-		sh_mobile_lcdc_stop(ch->lcdc);
-		break;
-	case FB_EVENT_RESUME:
-		mutex_lock(&ch->open_lock);
-		sh_mobile_fb_reconfig(info);
-		mutex_unlock(&ch->open_lock);
-
-		sh_mobile_lcdc_display_on(ch);
-		sh_mobile_lcdc_start(ch->lcdc);
-	}
-
-	return NOTIFY_OK;
-}
-
 /* -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Probe/remove and driver init/exit
  */
@@ -2297,8 +2265,6 @@ static int sh_mobile_lcdc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct sh_mobile_lcdc_priv *priv = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	unsigned int i;
 
-	fb_unregister_client(&priv->notifier);
-
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(priv->overlays); i++)
 		sh_mobile_lcdc_overlay_fb_unregister(&priv->overlays[i]);
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(priv->ch); i++)
@@ -2688,10 +2654,6 @@ static int sh_mobile_lcdc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			goto err1;
 	}
 
-	/* Failure ignored */
-	priv->notifier.notifier_call = sh_mobile_lcdc_notify;
-	fb_register_client(&priv->notifier);
-
 	return 0;
 err1:
 	sh_mobile_lcdc_remove(pdev);