diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
index 43fbff48a133a45fea7041a149963d4abcd7983f..962d7c7c799c447bc6988d08b4178bbc7c7a8f6e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
@@ -2527,7 +2527,7 @@ static int intel_runtime_suspend(struct device *kdev)
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = to_i915(dev);
 	int ret;
 
-	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!(dev_priv->gt_pm.rc6.enabled && intel_rc6_enabled())))
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!(dev_priv->gt_pm.rc6.enabled && HAS_RC6(dev_priv))))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!HAS_RUNTIME_PM(dev_priv)))
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
index bddd65839f604c3db56e4713245ef30d9024435f..e8dc7b77ac96784ce8c29555418971a08c814996 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
@@ -3213,8 +3213,10 @@ intel_info(const struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 #define HAS_DDI(dev_priv)		 ((dev_priv)->info.has_ddi)
 #define HAS_FPGA_DBG_UNCLAIMED(dev_priv) ((dev_priv)->info.has_fpga_dbg)
 #define HAS_PSR(dev_priv)		 ((dev_priv)->info.has_psr)
+
 #define HAS_RC6(dev_priv)		 ((dev_priv)->info.has_rc6)
 #define HAS_RC6p(dev_priv)		 ((dev_priv)->info.has_rc6p)
+#define HAS_RC6pp(dev_priv)		 (false) /* HW was never validated */
 
 #define HAS_CSR(dev_priv)	((dev_priv)->info.has_csr)
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_params.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_params.c
index 3328147b486305f2f0b687fdd1ea792c6bd68a80..7bc53868787168135818668217e2c5e6a5882571 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_params.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_params.c
@@ -46,13 +46,6 @@ i915_param_named_unsafe(panel_ignore_lid, int, 0600,
 	"Override lid status (0=autodetect, 1=autodetect disabled [default], "
 	"-1=force lid closed, -2=force lid open)");
 
-i915_param_named_unsafe(enable_rc6, int, 0400,
-	"Enable power-saving render C-state 6. "
-	"Different stages can be selected via bitmask values "
-	"(0 = disable; 1 = enable rc6; 2 = enable deep rc6; 4 = enable deepest rc6). "
-	"For example, 3 would enable rc6 and deep rc6, and 7 would enable everything. "
-	"default: -1 (use per-chip default)");
-
 i915_param_named_unsafe(enable_dc, int, 0400,
 	"Enable power-saving display C-states. "
 	"(-1=auto [default]; 0=disable; 1=up to DC5; 2=up to DC6)");
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_params.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_params.h
index 8321bd86cba546fdbf9de366f887fdae20b7d73a..c48c88bb95e88c18b7bdc0ee2e22c9a45629058f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_params.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_params.h
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 	param(int, lvds_channel_mode, 0) \
 	param(int, panel_use_ssc, -1) \
 	param(int, vbt_sdvo_panel_type, -1) \
-	param(int, enable_rc6, -1) \
 	param(int, enable_dc, -1) \
 	param(int, enable_fbc, -1) \
 	param(int, enable_ppgtt, -1) \
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_pci.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_pci.c
index 6458c309c0390599fdc3545d435a31b149c61d48..fa67d3dde20eefc019e40a168e87c8da92e7f9e9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_pci.c
@@ -209,6 +209,8 @@ static const struct intel_device_info intel_gm45_info __initconst = {
 	.has_hotplug = 1, \
 	.ring_mask = RENDER_RING | BSD_RING, \
 	.has_snoop = true, \
+	/* ilk does support rc6, but we do not implement [power] contexts */ \
+	.has_rc6 = 0, \
 	GEN_DEFAULT_PIPEOFFSETS, \
 	GEN_DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZES, \
 	CURSOR_OFFSETS
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_pmu.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_pmu.c
index e8e2faf4982f12fe1c6bb59f93503d311d684c24..55a8a1e2942483cda1d631cc623d56f2a75b4683 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_pmu.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_pmu.c
@@ -413,12 +413,12 @@ static u64 __i915_pmu_event_read(struct perf_event *event)
 						     IS_VALLEYVIEW(i915) ?
 						     VLV_GT_RENDER_RC6 :
 						     GEN6_GT_GFX_RC6);
-			if (HAS_RC6p(i915)) {
+			if (HAS_RC6p(i915))
 				val += intel_rc6_residency_ns(i915,
 							      GEN6_GT_GFX_RC6p);
+			if (HAS_RC6pp(i915))
 				val += intel_rc6_residency_ns(i915,
 							      GEN6_GT_GFX_RC6pp);
-			}
 			intel_runtime_pm_put(i915);
 			break;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_sysfs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_sysfs.c
index c290cb600eea572b2f2c6ad8ef9ee1f02750e303..c74a20b80182fdcc0f7f4858c057d2d38c9e2dc7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_sysfs.c
@@ -54,7 +54,18 @@ static u32 calc_residency(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 static ssize_t
 show_rc6_mask(struct device *kdev, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
-	return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%x\n", intel_rc6_enabled());
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = kdev_minor_to_i915(kdev);
+	unsigned int mask;
+
+	mask = 0;
+	if (HAS_RC6(dev_priv))
+		mask |= BIT(0);
+	if (HAS_RC6p(dev_priv))
+		mask |= BIT(1);
+	if (HAS_RC6pp(dev_priv))
+		mask |= BIT(2);
+
+	return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%x\n", mask);
 }
 
 static ssize_t
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
index 82d637d20d5d72c39b86a1755d20f0c71611d8cc..30f791f89d6494f3e24e344dfd3beb26d30c1a5b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
@@ -1908,15 +1908,10 @@ bool skl_ddb_allocation_overlaps(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 				 const struct skl_ddb_entry *ddb,
 				 int ignore);
 bool ilk_disable_lp_wm(struct drm_device *dev);
-int sanitize_rc6_option(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv, int enable_rc6);
 int skl_check_pipe_max_pixel_rate(struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc,
 				  struct intel_crtc_state *cstate);
 void intel_init_ipc(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
 void intel_enable_ipc(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
-static inline int intel_rc6_enabled(void)
-{
-	return i915_modparams.enable_rc6;
-}
 
 /* intel_sdvo.c */
 bool intel_sdvo_init(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_guc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_guc.c
index 823d0c2e9ad2f2027e498d386cebad5eb78309ae..d08e760252d40ae7ad1779fb065176802d76817d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_guc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_guc.c
@@ -231,8 +231,7 @@ int intel_guc_sample_forcewake(struct intel_guc *guc)
 
 	action[0] = INTEL_GUC_ACTION_SAMPLE_FORCEWAKE;
 	/* WaRsDisableCoarsePowerGating:skl,bxt */
-	if (!intel_rc6_enabled() ||
-	    NEEDS_WaRsDisableCoarsePowerGating(dev_priv))
+	if (!HAS_RC6(dev_priv) || NEEDS_WaRsDisableCoarsePowerGating(dev_priv))
 		action[1] = 0;
 	else
 		/* bit 0 and 1 are for Render and Media domain separately */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
index a80c322c5b43eafdfc9201948a98c62c2c13b268..67f326230a7e5414ef4687d57c41c3927adaedac 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
@@ -52,9 +52,6 @@
  * which brings the most power savings; deeper states save more power, but
  * require higher latency to switch to and wake up.
  */
-#define INTEL_RC6_ENABLE			(1<<0)
-#define INTEL_RC6p_ENABLE			(1<<1)
-#define INTEL_RC6pp_ENABLE			(1<<2)
 
 static void gen9_init_clock_gating(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 {
@@ -6417,26 +6414,6 @@ static void valleyview_disable_rps(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	I915_WRITE(GEN6_RP_CONTROL, 0);
 }
 
-static void intel_print_rc6_info(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv, u32 mode)
-{
-	if (IS_VALLEYVIEW(dev_priv) || IS_CHERRYVIEW(dev_priv)) {
-		if (mode & (GEN7_RC_CTL_TO_MODE | GEN6_RC_CTL_EI_MODE(1)))
-			mode = GEN6_RC_CTL_RC6_ENABLE;
-		else
-			mode = 0;
-	}
-	if (HAS_RC6p(dev_priv))
-		DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Enabling RC6 states: "
-				 "RC6 %s RC6p %s RC6pp %s\n",
-				 onoff(mode & GEN6_RC_CTL_RC6_ENABLE),
-				 onoff(mode & GEN6_RC_CTL_RC6p_ENABLE),
-				 onoff(mode & GEN6_RC_CTL_RC6pp_ENABLE));
-
-	else
-		DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Enabling RC6 states: RC6 %s\n",
-				 onoff(mode & GEN6_RC_CTL_RC6_ENABLE));
-}
-
 static bool bxt_check_bios_rc6_setup(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 {
 	struct i915_ggtt *ggtt = &dev_priv->ggtt;
@@ -6499,42 +6476,30 @@ static bool bxt_check_bios_rc6_setup(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	return enable_rc6;
 }
 
-int sanitize_rc6_option(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv, int enable_rc6)
+static bool sanitize_rc6(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
 {
-	/* No RC6 before Ironlake and code is gone for ilk. */
-	if (INTEL_INFO(dev_priv)->gen < 6)
-		return 0;
+	struct intel_device_info *info = mkwrite_device_info(i915);
 
-	if (!enable_rc6)
-		return 0;
+	/* Powersaving is controlled by the host when inside a VM */
+	if (intel_vgpu_active(i915))
+		info->has_rc6 = 0;
 
-	if (IS_GEN9_LP(dev_priv) && !bxt_check_bios_rc6_setup(dev_priv)) {
+	if (info->has_rc6 &&
+	    IS_GEN9_LP(i915) && !bxt_check_bios_rc6_setup(i915)) {
 		DRM_INFO("RC6 disabled by BIOS\n");
-		return 0;
+		info->has_rc6 = 0;
 	}
 
-	/* Respect the kernel parameter if it is set */
-	if (enable_rc6 >= 0) {
-		int mask;
-
-		if (HAS_RC6p(dev_priv))
-			mask = INTEL_RC6_ENABLE | INTEL_RC6p_ENABLE |
-			       INTEL_RC6pp_ENABLE;
-		else
-			mask = INTEL_RC6_ENABLE;
-
-		if ((enable_rc6 & mask) != enable_rc6)
-			DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Adjusting RC6 mask to %d "
-					 "(requested %d, valid %d)\n",
-					 enable_rc6 & mask, enable_rc6, mask);
-
-		return enable_rc6 & mask;
-	}
-
-	if (IS_IVYBRIDGE(dev_priv))
-		return (INTEL_RC6_ENABLE | INTEL_RC6p_ENABLE);
+	/*
+	 * We assume that we do not have any deep rc6 levels if we don't have
+	 * have the previous rc6 level supported, i.e. we use HAS_RC6()
+	 * as the initial coarse check for rc6 in general, moving on to
+	 * progressively finer/deeper levels.
+	 */
+	if (!info->has_rc6 && info->has_rc6p)
+		info->has_rc6p = 0;
 
-	return INTEL_RC6_ENABLE;
+	return info->has_rc6;
 }
 
 static void gen6_init_rps_frequencies(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
@@ -6627,7 +6592,7 @@ static void gen9_enable_rc6(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 {
 	struct intel_engine_cs *engine;
 	enum intel_engine_id id;
-	u32 rc6_mode, rc6_mask = 0;
+	u32 rc6_mode;
 
 	/* 1a: Software RC state - RC0 */
 	I915_WRITE(GEN6_RC_STATE, 0);
@@ -6668,9 +6633,6 @@ static void gen9_enable_rc6(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	I915_WRITE(GEN9_RENDER_PG_IDLE_HYSTERESIS, 25);
 
 	/* 3a: Enable RC6 */
-	if (intel_rc6_enabled() & INTEL_RC6_ENABLE)
-		rc6_mask = GEN6_RC_CTL_RC6_ENABLE;
-	DRM_INFO("RC6 %s\n", onoff(rc6_mask & GEN6_RC_CTL_RC6_ENABLE));
 	I915_WRITE(GEN6_RC6_THRESHOLD, 37500); /* 37.5/125ms per EI */
 
 	/* WaRsUseTimeoutMode:cnl (pre-prod) */
@@ -6680,7 +6642,9 @@ static void gen9_enable_rc6(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 		rc6_mode = GEN6_RC_CTL_EI_MODE(1);
 
 	I915_WRITE(GEN6_RC_CONTROL,
-		   GEN6_RC_CTL_HW_ENABLE | rc6_mode | rc6_mask);
+		   GEN6_RC_CTL_HW_ENABLE |
+		   GEN6_RC_CTL_RC6_ENABLE |
+		   rc6_mode);
 
 	/*
 	 * 3b: Enable Coarse Power Gating only when RC6 is enabled.
@@ -6689,8 +6653,8 @@ static void gen9_enable_rc6(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	if (NEEDS_WaRsDisableCoarsePowerGating(dev_priv))
 		I915_WRITE(GEN9_PG_ENABLE, 0);
 	else
-		I915_WRITE(GEN9_PG_ENABLE, (rc6_mask & GEN6_RC_CTL_RC6_ENABLE) ?
-				(GEN9_RENDER_PG_ENABLE | GEN9_MEDIA_PG_ENABLE) : 0);
+		I915_WRITE(GEN9_PG_ENABLE,
+			   GEN9_RENDER_PG_ENABLE | GEN9_MEDIA_PG_ENABLE);
 
 	intel_uncore_forcewake_put(dev_priv, FORCEWAKE_ALL);
 }
@@ -6699,7 +6663,6 @@ static void gen8_enable_rc6(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 {
 	struct intel_engine_cs *engine;
 	enum intel_engine_id id;
-	uint32_t rc6_mask = 0;
 
 	/* 1a: Software RC state - RC0 */
 	I915_WRITE(GEN6_RC_STATE, 0);
@@ -6721,13 +6684,11 @@ static void gen8_enable_rc6(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	I915_WRITE(GEN6_RC6_THRESHOLD, 625); /* 800us/1.28 for TO */
 
 	/* 3: Enable RC6 */
-	if (intel_rc6_enabled() & INTEL_RC6_ENABLE)
-		rc6_mask = GEN6_RC_CTL_RC6_ENABLE;
-	intel_print_rc6_info(dev_priv, rc6_mask);
 
-	I915_WRITE(GEN6_RC_CONTROL, GEN6_RC_CTL_HW_ENABLE |
-			GEN7_RC_CTL_TO_MODE |
-			rc6_mask);
+	I915_WRITE(GEN6_RC_CONTROL,
+		   GEN6_RC_CTL_HW_ENABLE |
+		   GEN7_RC_CTL_TO_MODE |
+		   GEN6_RC_CTL_RC6_ENABLE);
 
 	intel_uncore_forcewake_put(dev_priv, FORCEWAKE_ALL);
 }
@@ -6776,9 +6737,8 @@ static void gen6_enable_rc6(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 {
 	struct intel_engine_cs *engine;
 	enum intel_engine_id id;
-	u32 rc6vids, rc6_mask = 0;
+	u32 rc6vids, rc6_mask;
 	u32 gtfifodbg;
-	int rc6_mode;
 	int ret;
 
 	I915_WRITE(GEN6_RC_STATE, 0);
@@ -6813,22 +6773,12 @@ static void gen6_enable_rc6(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	I915_WRITE(GEN6_RC6p_THRESHOLD, 150000);
 	I915_WRITE(GEN6_RC6pp_THRESHOLD, 64000); /* unused */
 
-	/* Check if we are enabling RC6 */
-	rc6_mode = intel_rc6_enabled();
-	if (rc6_mode & INTEL_RC6_ENABLE)
-		rc6_mask |= GEN6_RC_CTL_RC6_ENABLE;
-
 	/* We don't use those on Haswell */
-	if (!IS_HASWELL(dev_priv)) {
-		if (rc6_mode & INTEL_RC6p_ENABLE)
-			rc6_mask |= GEN6_RC_CTL_RC6p_ENABLE;
-
-		if (rc6_mode & INTEL_RC6pp_ENABLE)
-			rc6_mask |= GEN6_RC_CTL_RC6pp_ENABLE;
-	}
-
-	intel_print_rc6_info(dev_priv, rc6_mask);
-
+	rc6_mask = GEN6_RC_CTL_RC6_ENABLE;
+	if (HAS_RC6p(dev_priv))
+		rc6_mask |= GEN6_RC_CTL_RC6p_ENABLE;
+	if (HAS_RC6pp(dev_priv))
+		rc6_mask |= GEN6_RC_CTL_RC6pp_ENABLE;
 	I915_WRITE(GEN6_RC_CONTROL,
 		   rc6_mask |
 		   GEN6_RC_CTL_EI_MODE(1) |
@@ -7271,7 +7221,7 @@ static void cherryview_enable_rc6(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 {
 	struct intel_engine_cs *engine;
 	enum intel_engine_id id;
-	u32 gtfifodbg, rc6_mode = 0, pcbr;
+	u32 gtfifodbg, rc6_mode, pcbr;
 
 	gtfifodbg = I915_READ(GTFIFODBG) & ~(GT_FIFO_SBDEDICATE_FREE_ENTRY_CHV |
 					     GT_FIFO_FREE_ENTRIES_CHV);
@@ -7312,10 +7262,9 @@ static void cherryview_enable_rc6(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	pcbr = I915_READ(VLV_PCBR);
 
 	/* 3: Enable RC6 */
-	if ((intel_rc6_enabled() & INTEL_RC6_ENABLE) &&
-	    (pcbr >> VLV_PCBR_ADDR_SHIFT))
+	rc6_mode = 0;
+	if (pcbr >> VLV_PCBR_ADDR_SHIFT)
 		rc6_mode = GEN7_RC_CTL_TO_MODE;
-
 	I915_WRITE(GEN6_RC_CONTROL, rc6_mode);
 
 	intel_uncore_forcewake_put(dev_priv, FORCEWAKE_ALL);
@@ -7367,7 +7316,7 @@ static void valleyview_enable_rc6(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 {
 	struct intel_engine_cs *engine;
 	enum intel_engine_id id;
-	u32 gtfifodbg, rc6_mode = 0;
+	u32 gtfifodbg;
 
 	valleyview_check_pctx(dev_priv);
 
@@ -7400,12 +7349,8 @@ static void valleyview_enable_rc6(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 				      VLV_MEDIA_RC6_COUNT_EN |
 				      VLV_RENDER_RC6_COUNT_EN));
 
-	if (intel_rc6_enabled() & INTEL_RC6_ENABLE)
-		rc6_mode = GEN7_RC_CTL_TO_MODE | VLV_RC_CTL_CTX_RST_PARALLEL;
-
-	intel_print_rc6_info(dev_priv, rc6_mode);
-
-	I915_WRITE(GEN6_RC_CONTROL, rc6_mode);
+	I915_WRITE(GEN6_RC_CONTROL,
+		   GEN7_RC_CTL_TO_MODE | VLV_RC_CTL_CTX_RST_PARALLEL);
 
 	intel_uncore_forcewake_put(dev_priv, FORCEWAKE_ALL);
 }
@@ -7932,7 +7877,7 @@ void intel_init_gt_powersave(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	 * RPM depends on RC6 to save restore the GT HW context, so make RC6 a
 	 * requirement.
 	 */
-	if (!i915_modparams.enable_rc6) {
+	if (!sanitize_rc6(dev_priv)) {
 		DRM_INFO("RC6 disabled, disabling runtime PM support\n");
 		intel_runtime_pm_get(dev_priv);
 	}
@@ -7985,7 +7930,7 @@ void intel_cleanup_gt_powersave(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	if (IS_VALLEYVIEW(dev_priv))
 		valleyview_cleanup_gt_powersave(dev_priv);
 
-	if (!i915_modparams.enable_rc6)
+	if (!HAS_RC6(dev_priv))
 		intel_runtime_pm_put(dev_priv);
 }
 
@@ -8152,7 +8097,8 @@ void intel_enable_gt_powersave(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 
 	mutex_lock(&dev_priv->pcu_lock);
 
-	intel_enable_rc6(dev_priv);
+	if (HAS_RC6(dev_priv))
+		intel_enable_rc6(dev_priv);
 	intel_enable_rps(dev_priv);
 	if (HAS_LLC(dev_priv))
 		intel_enable_llc_pstate(dev_priv);
@@ -9444,7 +9390,7 @@ u64 intel_rc6_residency_ns(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 	u64 time_hw;
 	u32 mul, div;
 
-	if (!intel_rc6_enabled())
+	if (!HAS_RC6(dev_priv))
 		return 0;
 
 	/* On VLV and CHV, residency time is in CZ units rather than 1.28us */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uncore.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uncore.c
index b4621271e7a2aec2eef7fc6e92dfe85d4e4e5ede..89547b614aa6db389d9abfb56d8703ef79d42dd9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uncore.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uncore.c
@@ -565,9 +565,6 @@ void intel_uncore_runtime_resume(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 
 void intel_uncore_sanitize(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 {
-	i915_modparams.enable_rc6 =
-		sanitize_rc6_option(dev_priv, i915_modparams.enable_rc6);
-
 	/* BIOS often leaves RC6 enabled, but disable it for hw init */
 	intel_sanitize_gt_powersave(dev_priv);
 }