diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.h
index ad470e54d586..4eb7339dd121 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.h
@@ -1208,9 +1208,6 @@ int vmw_kms_write_svga(struct vmw_private *vmw_priv,
 bool vmw_kms_validate_mode_vram(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 				uint32_t pitch,
 				uint32_t height);
-u32 vmw_get_vblank_counter(struct drm_crtc *crtc);
-int vmw_enable_vblank(struct drm_crtc *crtc);
-void vmw_disable_vblank(struct drm_crtc *crtc);
 int vmw_kms_present(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 		    struct drm_file *file_priv,
 		    struct vmw_framebuffer *vfb,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c
index 3153e3b4c8fc..36c98ba3c87e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 #include <drm/drm_fourcc.h>
 #include <drm/drm_rect.h>
 #include <drm/drm_sysfs.h>
-#include <drm/drm_vblank.h>
 
 #include "vmwgfx_kms.h"
 
@@ -981,15 +980,6 @@ void vmw_du_crtc_atomic_begin(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 void vmw_du_crtc_atomic_flush(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 			      struct drm_atomic_state *state)
 {
-	struct drm_pending_vblank_event *event = crtc->state->event;
-
-	if (event) {
-		crtc->state->event = NULL;
-
-		spin_lock_irq(&crtc->dev->event_lock);
-		drm_crtc_send_vblank_event(crtc, event);
-		spin_unlock_irq(&crtc->dev->event_lock);
-	}
 }
 
 
@@ -2305,30 +2295,6 @@ bool vmw_kms_validate_mode_vram(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 		 dev_priv->max_primary_mem : dev_priv->vram_size);
 }
 
-
-/*
- * Function called by DRM code called with vbl_lock held.
- */
-u32 vmw_get_vblank_counter(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/*
- * Function called by DRM code called with vbl_lock held.
- */
-int vmw_enable_vblank(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
-{
-	return -EINVAL;
-}
-
-/*
- * Function called by DRM code called with vbl_lock held.
- */
-void vmw_disable_vblank(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
-{
-}
-
 /**
  * vmw_du_update_layout - Update the display unit with topology from resolution
  * plugin and generate DRM uevent
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_ldu.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_ldu.c
index b8761f16dd78..a56e5d0ca3c6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_ldu.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_ldu.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include <drm/drm_atomic.h>
 #include <drm/drm_atomic_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_fourcc.h>
-#include <drm/drm_vblank.h>
 
 #include "vmwgfx_kms.h"
 
@@ -235,9 +234,6 @@ static const struct drm_crtc_funcs vmw_legacy_crtc_funcs = {
 	.atomic_duplicate_state = vmw_du_crtc_duplicate_state,
 	.atomic_destroy_state = vmw_du_crtc_destroy_state,
 	.set_config = drm_atomic_helper_set_config,
-	.get_vblank_counter = vmw_get_vblank_counter,
-	.enable_vblank = vmw_enable_vblank,
-	.disable_vblank = vmw_disable_vblank,
 };
 
 
@@ -507,10 +503,6 @@ int vmw_kms_ldu_init_display(struct vmw_private *dev_priv)
 	dev_priv->ldu_priv->last_num_active = 0;
 	dev_priv->ldu_priv->fb = NULL;
 
-	ret = drm_vblank_init(dev, num_display_units);
-	if (ret != 0)
-		goto err_free;
-
 	vmw_kms_create_implicit_placement_property(dev_priv);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < num_display_units; ++i) {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_scrn.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_scrn.c
index ecd3c2fc978b..8db61c541a80 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_scrn.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_scrn.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include <drm/drm_atomic_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_damage_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_fourcc.h>
-#include <drm/drm_vblank.h>
 
 #include "vmwgfx_kms.h"
 
@@ -320,9 +319,6 @@ static const struct drm_crtc_funcs vmw_screen_object_crtc_funcs = {
 	.atomic_destroy_state = vmw_du_crtc_destroy_state,
 	.set_config = drm_atomic_helper_set_config,
 	.page_flip = drm_atomic_helper_page_flip,
-	.get_vblank_counter = vmw_get_vblank_counter,
-	.enable_vblank = vmw_enable_vblank,
-	.disable_vblank = vmw_disable_vblank,
 };
 
 /*
@@ -730,7 +726,6 @@ vmw_sou_primary_plane_atomic_update(struct drm_plane *plane,
 	struct drm_plane_state *old_state = drm_atomic_get_old_plane_state(state, plane);
 	struct drm_plane_state *new_state = drm_atomic_get_new_plane_state(state, plane);
 	struct drm_crtc *crtc = new_state->crtc;
-	struct drm_pending_vblank_event *event = NULL;
 	struct vmw_fence_obj *fence = NULL;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -754,24 +749,6 @@ vmw_sou_primary_plane_atomic_update(struct drm_plane *plane,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	/* For error case vblank event is send from vmw_du_crtc_atomic_flush */
-	event = crtc->state->event;
-	if (event && fence) {
-		struct drm_file *file_priv = event->base.file_priv;
-
-		ret = vmw_event_fence_action_queue(file_priv,
-						   fence,
-						   &event->base,
-						   &event->event.vbl.tv_sec,
-						   &event->event.vbl.tv_usec,
-						   true);
-
-		if (unlikely(ret != 0))
-			DRM_ERROR("Failed to queue event on fence.\n");
-		else
-			crtc->state->event = NULL;
-	}
-
 	if (fence)
 		vmw_fence_obj_unreference(&fence);
 }
@@ -947,18 +924,12 @@ static int vmw_sou_init(struct vmw_private *dev_priv, unsigned unit)
 int vmw_kms_sou_init_display(struct vmw_private *dev_priv)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = &dev_priv->drm;
-	int i, ret;
+	int i;
 
 	if (!(dev_priv->capabilities & SVGA_CAP_SCREEN_OBJECT_2)) {
 		return -ENOSYS;
 	}
 
-	ret = -ENOMEM;
-
-	ret = drm_vblank_init(dev, VMWGFX_NUM_DISPLAY_UNITS);
-	if (unlikely(ret != 0))
-		return ret;
-
 	for (i = 0; i < VMWGFX_NUM_DISPLAY_UNITS; ++i)
 		vmw_sou_init(dev_priv, i);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_stdu.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_stdu.c
index 8650c3aea8f0..0090abe89254 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_stdu.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_stdu.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include <drm/drm_atomic_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_damage_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_fourcc.h>
-#include <drm/drm_vblank.h>
 
 #include "vmwgfx_kms.h"
 #include "vmw_surface_cache.h"
@@ -925,9 +924,6 @@ static const struct drm_crtc_funcs vmw_stdu_crtc_funcs = {
 	.atomic_destroy_state = vmw_du_crtc_destroy_state,
 	.set_config = drm_atomic_helper_set_config,
 	.page_flip = drm_atomic_helper_page_flip,
-	.get_vblank_counter = vmw_get_vblank_counter,
-	.enable_vblank = vmw_enable_vblank,
-	.disable_vblank = vmw_disable_vblank,
 };
 
 
@@ -1591,7 +1587,6 @@ vmw_stdu_primary_plane_atomic_update(struct drm_plane *plane,
 	struct vmw_plane_state *vps = vmw_plane_state_to_vps(new_state);
 	struct drm_crtc *crtc = new_state->crtc;
 	struct vmw_screen_target_display_unit *stdu;
-	struct drm_pending_vblank_event *event;
 	struct vmw_fence_obj *fence = NULL;
 	struct vmw_private *dev_priv;
 	int ret;
@@ -1640,23 +1635,6 @@ vmw_stdu_primary_plane_atomic_update(struct drm_plane *plane,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	/* In case of error, vblank event is send in vmw_du_crtc_atomic_flush */
-	event = crtc->state->event;
-	if (event && fence) {
-		struct drm_file *file_priv = event->base.file_priv;
-
-		ret = vmw_event_fence_action_queue(file_priv,
-						   fence,
-						   &event->base,
-						   &event->event.vbl.tv_sec,
-						   &event->event.vbl.tv_usec,
-						   true);
-		if (ret)
-			DRM_ERROR("Failed to queue event on fence.\n");
-		else
-			crtc->state->event = NULL;
-	}
-
 	if (fence)
 		vmw_fence_obj_unreference(&fence);
 }
@@ -1883,10 +1861,6 @@ int vmw_kms_stdu_init_display(struct vmw_private *dev_priv)
 	if (!(dev_priv->capabilities & SVGA_CAP_GBOBJECTS))
 		return -ENOSYS;
 
-	ret = drm_vblank_init(dev, VMWGFX_NUM_DISPLAY_UNITS);
-	if (unlikely(ret != 0))
-		return ret;
-
 	dev_priv->active_display_unit = vmw_du_screen_target;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < VMWGFX_NUM_DISPLAY_UNITS; ++i) {
