diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index fae4b81..1a68cc6 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -956,11 +956,6 @@
         ALOGW("Attempt to set active config %d for virtual display", info.configId);
         return;
     }
-    int currentDisplayPowerMode = display->getPowerMode();
-    if (currentDisplayPowerMode != HWC_POWER_MODE_NORMAL) {
-        // Don't change active config when in AoD.
-        return;
-    }
 
     // Don't check against the current mode yet. Worst case we set the desired
     // config twice. However event generation config might have changed so we need to update it