diff --git a/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c b/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c
index 327814b15d..8f540b0d25 100644
--- a/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c
+++ b/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c
@@ -1715,14 +1715,9 @@ static ssize_t debugfs_alter_esd_check_mode(struct file *file,
 	}
 
 	if (!strcmp(buf, "te_signal_check\n")) {
-		if (display->panel->panel_mode == DSI_OP_VIDEO_MODE) {
-			DSI_INFO("TE based ESD check for Video Mode panels is not allowed\n");
-			rc = -EINVAL;
-			goto error;
-		}
-		DSI_INFO("ESD check is switched to TE mode by user\n");
-		esd_config->status_mode = ESD_MODE_PANEL_TE;
-		dsi_display_change_te_irq_status(display, true);
+		DSI_INFO("TE based ESD check for panels is not allowed\n");
+		rc = -EINVAL;
+		goto error;
 	}
 
 	if (!strcmp(buf, "reg_read\n")) {