diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
index 2688a2e759de..cfb2f9e43661 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
@@ -10120,8 +10120,8 @@ static int validate_overlay(struct drm_atomic_state *state)
 {
 	int i;
 	struct drm_plane *plane;
-	struct drm_plane_state *new_plane_state;
-	struct drm_plane_state *primary_state, *cursor_state, *overlay_state = NULL;
+	struct drm_plane_state *old_plane_state, *new_plane_state;
+	struct drm_plane_state *primary_state, *overlay_state = NULL;
 
 	/* Check if primary plane is contained inside overlay */
 	for_each_new_plane_in_state_reverse(state, plane, new_plane_state, i) {
@@ -10151,14 +10151,6 @@ static int validate_overlay(struct drm_atomic_state *state)
 	if (!primary_state->crtc)
 		return 0;
 
-	/* check if cursor plane is enabled */
-	cursor_state = drm_atomic_get_plane_state(state, overlay_state->crtc->cursor);
-	if (IS_ERR(cursor_state))
-		return PTR_ERR(cursor_state);
-
-	if (drm_atomic_plane_disabling(plane->state, cursor_state))
-		return 0;
-
 	/* Perform the bounds check to ensure the overlay plane covers the primary */
 	if (primary_state->crtc_x < overlay_state->crtc_x ||
 	    primary_state->crtc_y < overlay_state->crtc_y ||