diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
index adb64638f595..4f8ec117b026 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
@@ -293,6 +293,8 @@ void intel_set_memory_cxsr(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv, bool enable)
 	struct drm_device *dev = dev_priv->dev;
 	u32 val;
 
+	enable = false;
+
 	if (IS_VALLEYVIEW(dev) || IS_CHERRYVIEW(dev)) {
 		I915_WRITE(FW_BLC_SELF_VLV, enable ? FW_CSPWRDWNEN : 0);
 		POSTING_READ(FW_BLC_SELF_VLV);