diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_crtc.c
index a52439e029c9..c3f7154017c4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_crtc.c
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ static int _dpu_crtc_wait_for_frame_done(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 	return rc;
 }
 
-void dpu_crtc_commit_kickoff(struct drm_crtc *crtc, bool async)
+void dpu_crtc_commit_kickoff(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 {
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
 	struct dpu_crtc *dpu_crtc = to_dpu_crtc(crtc);
@@ -636,35 +636,32 @@ void dpu_crtc_commit_kickoff(struct drm_crtc *crtc, bool async)
 				  crtc->state->encoder_mask)
 		dpu_encoder_prepare_for_kickoff(encoder);
 
-	if (!async) {
-		/* wait for previous frame_event_done completion */
-		DPU_ATRACE_BEGIN("wait_for_frame_done_event");
-		ret = _dpu_crtc_wait_for_frame_done(crtc);
-		DPU_ATRACE_END("wait_for_frame_done_event");
-		if (ret) {
-			DPU_ERROR("crtc%d wait for frame done failed;frame_pending%d\n",
-					crtc->base.id,
-					atomic_read(&dpu_crtc->frame_pending));
-			goto end;
-		}
+	/* wait for previous frame_event_done completion */
+	DPU_ATRACE_BEGIN("wait_for_frame_done_event");
+	ret = _dpu_crtc_wait_for_frame_done(crtc);
+	DPU_ATRACE_END("wait_for_frame_done_event");
+	if (ret) {
+		DPU_ERROR("crtc%d wait for frame done failed;frame_pending%d\n",
+				crtc->base.id,
+				atomic_read(&dpu_crtc->frame_pending));
+		goto end;
+	}
 
-		if (atomic_inc_return(&dpu_crtc->frame_pending) == 1) {
-			/* acquire bandwidth and other resources */
-			DPU_DEBUG("crtc%d first commit\n", crtc->base.id);
-		} else
-			DPU_DEBUG("crtc%d commit\n", crtc->base.id);
+	if (atomic_inc_return(&dpu_crtc->frame_pending) == 1) {
+		/* acquire bandwidth and other resources */
+		DPU_DEBUG("crtc%d first commit\n", crtc->base.id);
+	} else
+		DPU_DEBUG("crtc%d commit\n", crtc->base.id);
 
-		dpu_crtc->play_count++;
-	}
+	dpu_crtc->play_count++;
 
 	dpu_vbif_clear_errors(dpu_kms);
 
 	drm_for_each_encoder_mask(encoder, crtc->dev, crtc->state->encoder_mask)
-		dpu_encoder_kickoff(encoder, async);
+		dpu_encoder_kickoff(encoder);
 
 end:
-	if (!async)
-		reinit_completion(&dpu_crtc->frame_done_comp);
+	reinit_completion(&dpu_crtc->frame_done_comp);
 	DPU_ATRACE_END("crtc_commit");
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_crtc.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_crtc.h
index 5181f079a6a1..10f78459f6c2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_crtc.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_crtc.h
@@ -238,9 +238,8 @@ void dpu_crtc_vblank_callback(struct drm_crtc *crtc);
 /**
  * dpu_crtc_commit_kickoff - trigger kickoff of the commit for this crtc
  * @crtc: Pointer to drm crtc object
- * @async: true if the commit is asynchronous, false otherwise
  */
-void dpu_crtc_commit_kickoff(struct drm_crtc *crtc, bool async);
+void dpu_crtc_commit_kickoff(struct drm_crtc *crtc);
 
 /**
  * dpu_crtc_complete_commit - callback signalling completion of current commit
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder.c
index 627c57594221..ac2d534bf59e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder.c
@@ -1421,8 +1421,7 @@ static void dpu_encoder_off_work(struct work_struct *work)
  * extra_flush_bits: Additional bit mask to include in flush trigger
  */
 static void _dpu_encoder_trigger_flush(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc,
-		struct dpu_encoder_phys *phys, uint32_t extra_flush_bits,
-		bool async)
+		struct dpu_encoder_phys *phys, uint32_t extra_flush_bits)
 {
 	struct dpu_hw_ctl *ctl;
 	int pending_kickoff_cnt;
@@ -1439,10 +1438,7 @@ static void _dpu_encoder_trigger_flush(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (!async)
-		pending_kickoff_cnt = dpu_encoder_phys_inc_pending(phys);
-	else
-		pending_kickoff_cnt = atomic_read(&phys->pending_kickoff_cnt);
+	pending_kickoff_cnt = dpu_encoder_phys_inc_pending(phys);
 
 	if (extra_flush_bits && ctl->ops.update_pending_flush)
 		ctl->ops.update_pending_flush(ctl, extra_flush_bits);
@@ -1553,8 +1549,7 @@ static void dpu_encoder_helper_hw_reset(struct dpu_encoder_phys *phys_enc)
  *	a time.
  * dpu_enc: Pointer to virtual encoder structure
  */
-static void _dpu_encoder_kickoff_phys(struct dpu_encoder_virt *dpu_enc,
-				      bool async)
+static void _dpu_encoder_kickoff_phys(struct dpu_encoder_virt *dpu_enc)
 {
 	struct dpu_hw_ctl *ctl;
 	uint32_t i, pending_flush;
@@ -1581,13 +1576,12 @@ static void _dpu_encoder_kickoff_phys(struct dpu_encoder_virt *dpu_enc,
 		 * for async commits. So don't set this for async, since it'll
 		 * roll over to the next commit.
 		 */
-		if (!async && phys->split_role != ENC_ROLE_SLAVE)
+		if (phys->split_role != ENC_ROLE_SLAVE)
 			set_bit(i, dpu_enc->frame_busy_mask);
 
 		if (!phys->ops.needs_single_flush ||
 				!phys->ops.needs_single_flush(phys))
-			_dpu_encoder_trigger_flush(&dpu_enc->base, phys, 0x0,
-						   async);
+			_dpu_encoder_trigger_flush(&dpu_enc->base, phys, 0x0);
 		else if (ctl->ops.get_pending_flush)
 			pending_flush |= ctl->ops.get_pending_flush(ctl);
 	}
@@ -1597,7 +1591,7 @@ static void _dpu_encoder_kickoff_phys(struct dpu_encoder_virt *dpu_enc,
 		_dpu_encoder_trigger_flush(
 				&dpu_enc->base,
 				dpu_enc->cur_master,
-				pending_flush, async);
+				pending_flush);
 	}
 
 	_dpu_encoder_trigger_start(dpu_enc->cur_master);
@@ -1815,11 +1809,12 @@ void dpu_encoder_prepare_for_kickoff(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc)
 	}
 }
 
-void dpu_encoder_kickoff(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc, bool async)
+void dpu_encoder_kickoff(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc)
 {
 	struct dpu_encoder_virt *dpu_enc;
 	struct dpu_encoder_phys *phys;
 	ktime_t wakeup_time;
+	unsigned long timeout_ms;
 	unsigned int i;
 
 	DPU_ATRACE_BEGIN("encoder_kickoff");
@@ -1827,23 +1822,15 @@ void dpu_encoder_kickoff(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc, bool async)
 
 	trace_dpu_enc_kickoff(DRMID(drm_enc));
 
-	/*
-	 * Asynchronous frames don't handle FRAME_DONE events. As such, they
-	 * shouldn't enable the frame_done watchdog since it will always time
-	 * out.
-	 */
-	if (!async) {
-		unsigned long timeout_ms;
-		timeout_ms = DPU_ENCODER_FRAME_DONE_TIMEOUT_FRAMES * 1000 /
+	timeout_ms = DPU_ENCODER_FRAME_DONE_TIMEOUT_FRAMES * 1000 /
 			drm_mode_vrefresh(&drm_enc->crtc->state->adjusted_mode);
 
-		atomic_set(&dpu_enc->frame_done_timeout_ms, timeout_ms);
-		mod_timer(&dpu_enc->frame_done_timer,
-			  jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(timeout_ms));
-	}
+	atomic_set(&dpu_enc->frame_done_timeout_ms, timeout_ms);
+	mod_timer(&dpu_enc->frame_done_timer,
+			jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(timeout_ms));
 
 	/* All phys encs are ready to go, trigger the kickoff */
-	_dpu_encoder_kickoff_phys(dpu_enc, async);
+	_dpu_encoder_kickoff_phys(dpu_enc);
 
 	/* allow phys encs to handle any post-kickoff business */
 	for (i = 0; i < dpu_enc->num_phys_encs; i++) {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder.h
index 997d131c2440..8465b37adf3b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder.h
@@ -82,9 +82,8 @@ void dpu_encoder_trigger_kickoff_pending(struct drm_encoder *encoder);
  * dpu_encoder_kickoff - trigger a double buffer flip of the ctl path
  *	(i.e. ctl flush and start) immediately.
  * @encoder:	encoder pointer
- * @async:	true if this is an asynchronous commit
  */
-void dpu_encoder_kickoff(struct drm_encoder *encoder, bool async);
+void dpu_encoder_kickoff(struct drm_encoder *encoder);
 
 /**
  * dpu_encoder_wait_for_event - Waits for encoder events
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_kms.c
index b8d264bd15df..31454cc5d8c5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_kms.c
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ void dpu_kms_encoder_enable(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 			continue;
 
 		trace_dpu_kms_enc_enable(DRMID(crtc));
-		dpu_crtc_commit_kickoff(crtc, false);
+		dpu_crtc_commit_kickoff(crtc);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -315,8 +315,7 @@ static void dpu_kms_commit(struct msm_kms *kms, struct drm_atomic_state *state)
 
 		if (crtc->state->active) {
 			trace_dpu_kms_commit(DRMID(crtc));
-			dpu_crtc_commit_kickoff(crtc,
-						state->legacy_cursor_update);
+			dpu_crtc_commit_kickoff(crtc);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_atomic.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_atomic.c
index dd16babdd8c0..e5aae1645933 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_atomic.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_atomic.c
@@ -70,8 +70,7 @@ void msm_atomic_commit_tail(struct drm_atomic_state *state)
 		kms->funcs->commit(kms, state);
 	}
 
-	if (!state->legacy_cursor_update)
-		msm_atomic_wait_for_commit_done(dev, state);
+	msm_atomic_wait_for_commit_done(dev, state);
 
 	kms->funcs->complete_commit(kms, state);
 
