diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/engine/disp/uoutp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/engine/disp/uoutp.c
index 377d0e0cef84..9887b3898505 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/engine/disp/uoutp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/engine/disp/uoutp.c
@@ -253,8 +253,7 @@ nvkm_uoutp_mthd_hdmi(struct nvkm_outp *outp, void *argv, u32 argc)
 
 	if (!ior->func->hdmi ||
 	    args->v0.max_ac_packet > 0x1f ||
-	    args->v0.rekey > 0x7f ||
-	    (args->v0.scdc && !ior->func->hdmi->scdc))
+	    args->v0.rekey > 0x7f)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (!args->v0.enable) {