diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/imx214.c b/drivers/media/i2c/imx214.c
index 8bac5a1f1cb1..c924d411760b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/imx214.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/imx214.c
@@ -252,7 +252,6 @@ static const struct cci_reg_sequence mode_4096x2304[] = {
 	{ CCI_REG8(0x3011), 0x00 },
 	{ IMX214_REG_STATS_OUT_EN, IMX214_STATS_OUT_ON },
 
-	{ IMX214_REG_EXPOSURE, IMX214_EXPOSURE_DEFAULT },
 	{ IMX214_REG_SHORT_EXPOSURE, 500 },
 
 	{ IMX214_REG_ANALOG_GAIN, 0 },
@@ -326,7 +325,6 @@ static const struct cci_reg_sequence mode_1920x1080[] = {
 	{ CCI_REG8(0x3011), 0x00 },
 	{ IMX214_REG_STATS_OUT_EN, IMX214_STATS_OUT_ON },
 
-	{ IMX214_REG_EXPOSURE, IMX214_EXPOSURE_DEFAULT },
 	{ IMX214_REG_SHORT_EXPOSURE, 500 },
 
 	{ IMX214_REG_ANALOG_GAIN, 0 },