diff --git a/kernel/power/qos.c b/kernel/power/qos.c
index 168ff442ebde..97b0df71303e 100644
--- a/kernel/power/qos.c
+++ b/kernel/power/qos.c
@@ -482,16 +482,7 @@ void pm_qos_update_request(struct pm_qos_request *req,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * This function may be called very early during boot, for example,
-	 * from of_clk_init(), where irq needs to stay disabled.
-	 * cancel_delayed_work_sync() assumes that irq is enabled on
-	 * invocation and re-enables it on return.  Avoid calling it until
-	 * workqueue is initialized.
-	 */
-	if (keventd_up())
-		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&req->work);
-
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&req->work);
 	__pm_qos_update_request(req, new_value);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pm_qos_update_request);