diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/HdmiControlService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/HdmiControlService.java
index 0c55138aa0c83..b0c0c831ac979 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/HdmiControlService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/HdmiControlService.java
@@ -1680,11 +1680,6 @@ public class HdmiControlService extends SystemService {
                         Slog.e(TAG, "Callback cannot be null");
                         return;
                     }
-                    if (isPowerStandby()) {
-                        Slog.e(TAG, "Device is in standby. Not handling deviceSelect");
-                        invokeCallback(callback, HdmiControlManager.RESULT_INCORRECT_MODE);
-                        return;
-                    }
                     HdmiCecLocalDeviceTv tv = tv();
                     if (tv == null) {
                         if (!mAddressAllocated) {
@@ -1727,11 +1722,6 @@ public class HdmiControlService extends SystemService {
                         Slog.e(TAG, "Callback cannot be null");
                         return;
                     }
-                    if (isPowerStandby()) {
-                        Slog.e(TAG, "Device is in standby. Not handling portSelect");
-                        invokeCallback(callback, HdmiControlManager.RESULT_INCORRECT_MODE);
-                        return;
-                    }
                     HdmiCecLocalDeviceTv tv = tv();
                     if (tv != null) {
                         tv.doManualPortSwitching(portId, callback);