diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/apply.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/apply.c
index 1b49019..02943a5 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/apply.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/apply.c
@@ -993,11 +993,11 @@ static void dss_apply_fifo_merge(bool use_fifo_merge)
 	dss_data.fifo_merge_dirty = true;
 }
 
-static void dss_ovl_setup_fifo(struct omap_overlay *ovl,
-		bool use_fifo_merge)
+static void dss_ovl_setup_fifo(struct omap_overlay *ovl)
 {
 	struct ovl_priv_data *op = get_ovl_priv(ovl);
 	u32 fifo_low, fifo_high;
+	bool use_fifo_merge = false;
 
 	if (!op->enabled && !op->enabling)
 		return;
@@ -1008,8 +1008,7 @@ static void dss_ovl_setup_fifo(struct omap_overlay *ovl,
 	dss_apply_ovl_fifo_thresholds(ovl, fifo_low, fifo_high);
 }
 
-static void dss_mgr_setup_fifos(struct omap_overlay_manager *mgr,
-		bool use_fifo_merge)
+static void dss_mgr_setup_fifos(struct omap_overlay_manager *mgr)
 {
 	struct omap_overlay *ovl;
 	struct mgr_priv_data *mp;
@@ -1020,10 +1019,10 @@ static void dss_mgr_setup_fifos(struct omap_overlay_manager *mgr,
 		return;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(ovl, &mgr->overlays, list)
-		dss_ovl_setup_fifo(ovl, use_fifo_merge);
+		dss_ovl_setup_fifo(ovl);
 }
 
-static void dss_setup_fifos(bool use_fifo_merge)
+static void dss_setup_fifos(void)
 {
 	const int num_mgrs = omap_dss_get_num_overlay_managers();
 	struct omap_overlay_manager *mgr;
@@ -1031,91 +1030,15 @@ static void dss_setup_fifos(bool use_fifo_merge)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < num_mgrs; ++i) {
 		mgr = omap_dss_get_overlay_manager(i);
-		dss_mgr_setup_fifos(mgr, use_fifo_merge);
+		dss_mgr_setup_fifos(mgr);
 	}
 }
 
-static int get_num_used_managers(void)
-{
-	const int num_mgrs = omap_dss_get_num_overlay_managers();
-	struct omap_overlay_manager *mgr;
-	struct mgr_priv_data *mp;
-	int i;
-	int enabled_mgrs;
-
-	enabled_mgrs = 0;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < num_mgrs; ++i) {
-		mgr = omap_dss_get_overlay_manager(i);
-		mp = get_mgr_priv(mgr);
-
-		if (!mp->enabled)
-			continue;
-
-		enabled_mgrs++;
-	}
-
-	return enabled_mgrs;
-}
-
-static int get_num_used_overlays(void)
-{
-	const int num_ovls = omap_dss_get_num_overlays();
-	struct omap_overlay *ovl;
-	struct ovl_priv_data *op;
-	struct mgr_priv_data *mp;
-	int i;
-	int enabled_ovls;
-
-	enabled_ovls = 0;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < num_ovls; ++i) {
-		ovl = omap_dss_get_overlay(i);
-		op = get_ovl_priv(ovl);
-
-		if (!op->enabled && !op->enabling)
-			continue;
-
-		mp = get_mgr_priv(ovl->manager);
-
-		if (!mp->enabled)
-			continue;
-
-		enabled_ovls++;
-	}
-
-	return enabled_ovls;
-}
-
-static bool get_use_fifo_merge(void)
-{
-	int enabled_mgrs = get_num_used_managers();
-	int enabled_ovls = get_num_used_overlays();
-
-	if (!dss_has_feature(FEAT_FIFO_MERGE))
-		return false;
-
-	/*
-	 * In theory the only requirement for fifomerge is enabled_ovls <= 1.
-	 * However, if we have two managers enabled and set/unset the fifomerge,
-	 * we need to set the GO bits in particular sequence for the managers,
-	 * and wait in between.
-	 *
-	 * This is rather difficult as new apply calls can happen at any time,
-	 * so we simplify the problem by requiring also that enabled_mgrs <= 1.
-	 * In practice this shouldn't matter, because when only one overlay is
-	 * enabled, most likely only one output is enabled.
-	 */
-
-	return enabled_mgrs <= 1 && enabled_ovls <= 1;
-}
-
 int dss_mgr_enable(struct omap_overlay_manager *mgr)
 {
 	struct mgr_priv_data *mp = get_mgr_priv(mgr);
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int r;
-	bool fifo_merge;
 
 	mutex_lock(&apply_lock);
 
@@ -1133,23 +1056,11 @@ int dss_mgr_enable(struct omap_overlay_manager *mgr)
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	/* step 1: setup fifos/fifomerge before enabling the manager */
-
-	fifo_merge = get_use_fifo_merge();
-	dss_setup_fifos(fifo_merge);
-	dss_apply_fifo_merge(fifo_merge);
+	dss_setup_fifos();
 
 	dss_write_regs();
 	dss_set_go_bits();
 
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&data_lock, flags);
-
-	/* wait until fifo config is in */
-	wait_pending_extra_info_updates();
-
-	/* step 2: enable the manager */
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&data_lock, flags);
-
 	if (!mgr_manual_update(mgr))
 		mp->updating = true;
 
@@ -1174,7 +1085,6 @@ void dss_mgr_disable(struct omap_overlay_manager *mgr)
 {
 	struct mgr_priv_data *mp = get_mgr_priv(mgr);
 	unsigned long flags;
-	bool fifo_merge;
 
 	mutex_lock(&apply_lock);
 
@@ -1189,16 +1099,8 @@ void dss_mgr_disable(struct omap_overlay_manager *mgr)
 	mp->updating = false;
 	mp->enabled = false;
 
-	fifo_merge = get_use_fifo_merge();
-	dss_setup_fifos(fifo_merge);
-	dss_apply_fifo_merge(fifo_merge);
-
-	dss_write_regs();
-	dss_set_go_bits();
-
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&data_lock, flags);
 
-	wait_pending_extra_info_updates();
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&apply_lock);
 }
@@ -1505,7 +1407,6 @@ int dss_ovl_enable(struct omap_overlay *ovl)
 {
 	struct ovl_priv_data *op = get_ovl_priv(ovl);
 	unsigned long flags;
-	bool fifo_merge;
 	int r;
 
 	mutex_lock(&apply_lock);
@@ -1531,22 +1432,7 @@ int dss_ovl_enable(struct omap_overlay *ovl)
 		goto err2;
 	}
 
-	/* step 1: configure fifos/fifomerge for currently enabled ovls */
-
-	fifo_merge = get_use_fifo_merge();
-	dss_setup_fifos(fifo_merge);
-	dss_apply_fifo_merge(fifo_merge);
-
-	dss_write_regs();
-	dss_set_go_bits();
-
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&data_lock, flags);
-
-	/* wait for fifo configs to go in */
-	wait_pending_extra_info_updates();
-
-	/* step 2: enable the overlay */
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&data_lock, flags);
+	dss_setup_fifos();
 
 	op->enabling = false;
 	dss_apply_ovl_enable(ovl, true);
@@ -1556,9 +1442,6 @@ int dss_ovl_enable(struct omap_overlay *ovl)
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&data_lock, flags);
 
-	/* wait for overlay to be enabled */
-	wait_pending_extra_info_updates();
-
 	mutex_unlock(&apply_lock);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1574,7 +1457,6 @@ int dss_ovl_disable(struct omap_overlay *ovl)
 {
 	struct ovl_priv_data *op = get_ovl_priv(ovl);
 	unsigned long flags;
-	bool fifo_merge;
 	int r;
 
 	mutex_lock(&apply_lock);
@@ -1589,34 +1471,14 @@ int dss_ovl_disable(struct omap_overlay *ovl)
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	/* step 1: disable the overlay */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&data_lock, flags);
 
 	dss_apply_ovl_enable(ovl, false);
-
 	dss_write_regs();
 	dss_set_go_bits();
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&data_lock, flags);
 
-	/* wait for the overlay to be disabled */
-	wait_pending_extra_info_updates();
-
-	/* step 2: configure fifos/fifomerge */
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&data_lock, flags);
-
-	fifo_merge = get_use_fifo_merge();
-	dss_setup_fifos(fifo_merge);
-	dss_apply_fifo_merge(fifo_merge);
-
-	dss_write_regs();
-	dss_set_go_bits();
-
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&data_lock, flags);
-
-	/* wait for fifo config to go in */
-	wait_pending_extra_info_updates();
-
 	mutex_unlock(&apply_lock);
 
 	return 0;
