diff --git a/drivers/video/tegra/host/nvdla/nvdla_debug.c b/drivers/video/tegra/host/nvdla/nvdla_debug.c
index ddc31a97..31107832 100644
--- a/drivers/video/tegra/host/nvdla/nvdla_debug.c
+++ b/drivers/video/tegra/host/nvdla/nvdla_debug.c
@@ -511,16 +511,10 @@ static ssize_t debug_dla_fw_reload_set(struct file *file,
 
 	nvdla_dbg_info(pdev, "firmware reload requested.\n");
 
-	nvhost_module_idle(pdev); /* hack around ref counting */
-
 	err = flcn_reload_fw(pdev);
 	if (err)
 		return err; /* propagate firmware reload errors */
 
-	err = nvhost_module_busy(pdev);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
-
 	return count;
 }