diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/HdmiCecLocalDevicePlayback.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/HdmiCecLocalDevicePlayback.java
index 10f6948f8782a..919d25cc5cf3e 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/HdmiCecLocalDevicePlayback.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/HdmiCecLocalDevicePlayback.java
@@ -258,18 +258,6 @@ public class HdmiCecLocalDevicePlayback extends HdmiCecLocalDeviceSource {
         return super.handleUserControlPressed(message);
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected void wakeUpIfActiveSource() {
-        if (!isActiveSource()) {
-            return;
-        }
-        // Wake up the device if the power is in standby mode, or its screen is off -
-        // which can happen if the device is holding a partial lock.
-        if (mService.isPowerStandbyOrTransient() || !mService.getPowerManager().isScreenOn()) {
-            mService.wakeUp();
-        }
-    }
-
     @ServiceThreadOnly
     @Constants.HandleMessageResult
     protected int handleSetMenuLanguage(HdmiCecMessage message) {
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/HdmiCecLocalDeviceSource.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/HdmiCecLocalDeviceSource.java
index 979a1d4b07187..fb10385e4a6f1 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/HdmiCecLocalDeviceSource.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/HdmiCecLocalDeviceSource.java
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ abstract class HdmiCecLocalDeviceSource extends HdmiCecLocalDevice {
         if (!isActiveSource()) {
             return;
         }
-        // Wake up the device
+        // Wake up the device. This will also exit dream mode.
         mService.wakeUp();
         return;
     }