diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder.c
index f0a2a1dca741..d34e684a4178 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder.c
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ enum dpu_enc_rc_states {
  * @crtc_frame_event_cb_data:	callback handler private data
  * @frame_done_timeout_ms:	frame done timeout in ms
  * @frame_done_timer:		watchdog timer for frame done event
- * @vsync_event_timer:		vsync timer
  * @disp_info:			local copy of msm_display_info struct
  * @idle_pc_supported:		indicate if idle power collaps is supported
  * @rc_lock:			resource control mutex lock to protect
@@ -160,7 +159,6 @@ enum dpu_enc_rc_states {
  * @rc_state:			resource controller state
  * @delayed_off_work:		delayed worker to schedule disabling of
  *				clks and resources after IDLE_TIMEOUT time.
- * @vsync_event_work:		worker to handle vsync event for autorefresh
  * @topology:                   topology of the display
  * @idle_timeout:		idle timeout duration in milliseconds
  * @wide_bus_en:		wide bus is enabled on this interface
@@ -194,7 +192,6 @@ struct dpu_encoder_virt {
 
 	atomic_t frame_done_timeout_ms;
 	struct timer_list frame_done_timer;
-	struct timer_list vsync_event_timer;
 
 	struct msm_display_info disp_info;
 
@@ -202,7 +199,6 @@ struct dpu_encoder_virt {
 	struct mutex rc_lock;
 	enum dpu_enc_rc_states rc_state;
 	struct delayed_work delayed_off_work;
-	struct kthread_work vsync_event_work;
 	struct msm_display_topology topology;
 
 	u32 idle_timeout;
@@ -1770,49 +1766,6 @@ int dpu_encoder_vsync_time(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc, ktime_t *wakeup_time)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void dpu_encoder_vsync_event_handler(struct timer_list *t)
-{
-	struct dpu_encoder_virt *dpu_enc = from_timer(dpu_enc, t,
-			vsync_event_timer);
-	struct drm_encoder *drm_enc = &dpu_enc->base;
-	struct msm_drm_private *priv;
-	struct msm_drm_thread *event_thread;
-
-	if (!drm_enc->dev || !drm_enc->crtc) {
-		DPU_ERROR("invalid parameters\n");
-		return;
-	}
-
-	priv = drm_enc->dev->dev_private;
-
-	if (drm_enc->crtc->index >= ARRAY_SIZE(priv->event_thread)) {
-		DPU_ERROR("invalid crtc index\n");
-		return;
-	}
-	event_thread = &priv->event_thread[drm_enc->crtc->index];
-	if (!event_thread) {
-		DPU_ERROR("event_thread not found for crtc:%d\n",
-				drm_enc->crtc->index);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	del_timer(&dpu_enc->vsync_event_timer);
-}
-
-static void dpu_encoder_vsync_event_work_handler(struct kthread_work *work)
-{
-	struct dpu_encoder_virt *dpu_enc = container_of(work,
-			struct dpu_encoder_virt, vsync_event_work);
-	ktime_t wakeup_time;
-
-	if (dpu_encoder_vsync_time(&dpu_enc->base, &wakeup_time))
-		return;
-
-	trace_dpu_enc_vsync_event_work(DRMID(&dpu_enc->base), wakeup_time);
-	mod_timer(&dpu_enc->vsync_event_timer,
-			nsecs_to_jiffies(ktime_to_ns(wakeup_time)));
-}
-
 static u32
 dpu_encoder_dsc_initial_line_calc(struct drm_dsc_config *dsc,
 				  u32 enc_ip_width)
@@ -1972,7 +1925,6 @@ 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;
 
@@ -1998,14 +1950,6 @@ void dpu_encoder_kickoff(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc)
 			phys->ops.handle_post_kickoff(phys);
 	}
 
-	if (dpu_enc->disp_info.intf_type == INTF_DSI &&
-			!dpu_encoder_vsync_time(drm_enc, &wakeup_time)) {
-		trace_dpu_enc_early_kickoff(DRMID(drm_enc),
-					    ktime_to_ms(wakeup_time));
-		mod_timer(&dpu_enc->vsync_event_timer,
-				nsecs_to_jiffies(ktime_to_ns(wakeup_time)));
-	}
-
 	DPU_ATRACE_END("encoder_kickoff");
 }
 
@@ -2439,11 +2383,7 @@ struct drm_encoder *dpu_encoder_init(struct drm_device *dev,
 	timer_setup(&dpu_enc->frame_done_timer,
 			dpu_encoder_frame_done_timeout, 0);
 
-	if (disp_info->intf_type == INTF_DSI)
-		timer_setup(&dpu_enc->vsync_event_timer,
-				dpu_encoder_vsync_event_handler,
-				0);
-	else if (disp_info->intf_type == INTF_DP)
+	if (disp_info->intf_type == INTF_DP)
 		dpu_enc->wide_bus_en = msm_dp_wide_bus_available(
 				priv->dp[disp_info->h_tile_instance[0]]);
 
@@ -2451,9 +2391,6 @@ struct drm_encoder *dpu_encoder_init(struct drm_device *dev,
 			dpu_encoder_off_work);
 	dpu_enc->idle_timeout = IDLE_TIMEOUT;
 
-	kthread_init_work(&dpu_enc->vsync_event_work,
-			dpu_encoder_vsync_event_work_handler);
-
 	memcpy(&dpu_enc->disp_info, disp_info, sizeof(*disp_info));
 
 	DPU_DEBUG_ENC(dpu_enc, "created\n");
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_trace.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_trace.h
index 1a92d21094f4..7352903eab04 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_trace.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_trace.h
@@ -467,10 +467,6 @@ DECLARE_EVENT_CLASS(dpu_enc_ktime_template,
 	TP_printk("id=%u, time=%lld", __entry->drm_id,
 		  ktime_to_ms(__entry->time))
 );
-DEFINE_EVENT(dpu_enc_ktime_template, dpu_enc_vsync_event_work,
-	TP_PROTO(uint32_t drm_id, ktime_t time),
-	TP_ARGS(drm_id, time)
-);
 DEFINE_EVENT(dpu_enc_ktime_template, dpu_enc_early_kickoff,
 	TP_PROTO(uint32_t drm_id, ktime_t time),
 	TP_ARGS(drm_id, time)
