diff --git a/src/drivers/intel/mipi_camera/camera.c b/src/drivers/intel/mipi_camera/camera.c
index 87fc644c11..0a0439a042 100644
--- a/src/drivers/intel/mipi_camera/camera.c
+++ b/src/drivers/intel/mipi_camera/camera.c
@@ -284,9 +284,6 @@ static void camera_fill_ssdb_defaults(struct drivers_intel_mipi_camera_config *c
 	struct device *cio2 = pcidev_on_root(CIO2_PCI_DEV, CIO2_PCI_FN);
 	struct drivers_intel_mipi_camera_config *cio2_config;
 
-	if (config->disable_ssdb_defaults)
-		return;
-
 	config->ssdb.version = 1;
 
 	if (!config->ssdb.sensor_card_sku.card_type)
diff --git a/src/drivers/intel/mipi_camera/chip.h b/src/drivers/intel/mipi_camera/chip.h
index 85d3ba7188..e6274d6dbc 100644
--- a/src/drivers/intel/mipi_camera/chip.h
+++ b/src/drivers/intel/mipi_camera/chip.h
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ struct drivers_intel_mipi_camera_config {
 	uint32_t cio2_prt[MAX_PORT_ENTRIES];
 
 	/* Settings specific to camera sensor */
-	bool disable_ssdb_defaults;
 
 	uint8_t num_freq_entries;	/* # of elements in link_freq */
 	uint32_t link_freq[MAX_LINK_FREQ_ENTRIES];