diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client_modeset.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client_modeset.c
index d553e793e673..1b12a3c201a3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client_modeset.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client_modeset.c
@@ -188,10 +188,6 @@ static struct drm_display_mode *drm_connector_pick_cmdline_mode(struct drm_conne
 	prefer_non_interlace = !cmdline_mode->interlace;
 again:
 	list_for_each_entry(mode, &connector->modes, head) {
-		/* Check (optional) mode name first */
-		if (!strcmp(mode->name, cmdline_mode->name))
-			return mode;
-
 		/* check width/height */
 		if (mode->hdisplay != cmdline_mode->xres ||
 		    mode->vdisplay != cmdline_mode->yres)