diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_plane.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_plane.c
index b422eba42a5f..640815af4098 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_plane.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_plane.c
@@ -589,7 +589,6 @@ struct drm_plane *virtio_gpu_plane_init(struct virtio_gpu_device *vgdev,
 	struct drm_plane *plane;
 	const uint32_t *formats;
 	int nformats;
-	int ret;
 
 	if (type == DRM_PLANE_TYPE_CURSOR) {
 		formats = virtio_gpu_cursor_formats;
@@ -615,17 +614,5 @@ struct drm_plane *virtio_gpu_plane_init(struct virtio_gpu_device *vgdev,
 		drm_plane_create_blend_mode_property(plane,
 						     BIT(DRM_MODE_BLEND_PREMULTI));
 
-	if (type == DRM_PLANE_TYPE_CURSOR) {
-		/*
-		 * The cursor plane exposes a format with an alpha channel,
-		 * which requires a blend mode property. The host blends
-		 * premultiplied alpha, matching the property's default.
-		 */
-		ret = drm_plane_create_blend_mode_property(plane,
-							   BIT(DRM_MODE_BLEND_PREMULTI));
-		if (ret)
-			return ERR_PTR(ret);
-	}
-
 	return plane;
 }