diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fbdev.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fbdev.c
index 39eac9937a4a..9af14ca34b32 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fbdev.c
@@ -81,8 +81,10 @@ static int intelfb_alloc(struct drm_fb_helper *helper,
 
 	size = mode_cmd.pitches[0] * mode_cmd.height;
 	size = ALIGN(size, PAGE_SIZE);
+#if 0
 	obj = i915_gem_object_create_stolen(dev, size);
 	if (obj == NULL)
+#endif
 		obj = i915_gem_alloc_object(dev, size);
 	if (!obj) {
 		DRM_ERROR("failed to allocate framebuffer\n");