diff --git a/dll/cpl/desk/classinst.c b/dll/cpl/desk/classinst.c
index 2c73aced777..c0038cfa635 100644
--- a/dll/cpl/desk/classinst.c
+++ b/dll/cpl/desk/classinst.c
@@ -246,35 +246,9 @@ DisplayClassInstaller(
 
     /* FIXME: install OpenGLSoftwareSettings section */
 
-    /* Start the device */
-    if (SetupDiRestartDevices(DeviceInfoSet, DeviceInfoData))
-    {
-        /* Reenumerate display devices ; this will rescan for potential new devices */
-        DisplayDevice.cb = sizeof(DISPLAY_DEVICE);
-        EnumDisplayDevices(NULL, 0, &DisplayDevice, 0);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        rc = GetLastError();
-        DPRINT("SetupDiRestartDevices() failed with error 0x%lx. Will reboot later.\n", rc);
-
-        /* Mark device as needing a restart */
-        InstallParams.cbSize = sizeof(InstallParams);
-        if (!SetupDiGetDeviceInstallParams(DeviceInfoSet, DeviceInfoData, &InstallParams))
-        {
-            rc = GetLastError();
-            DPRINT("SetupDiGetDeviceInstallParams() failed with error 0x%lx\n", rc);
-            goto cleanup;
-        }
-        InstallParams.Flags |= DI_NEEDRESTART;
-        result = SetupDiSetDeviceInstallParams(DeviceInfoSet, DeviceInfoData, &InstallParams);
-        if (!result)
-        {
-            rc = GetLastError();
-            DPRINT("SetupDiSetDeviceInstallParams() failed with error 0x%lx\n", rc);
-            goto cleanup;
-        }
-    }
+    /* Reenumerate display devices ; this will rescan for potential new devices */
+    DisplayDevice.cb = sizeof(DISPLAY_DEVICE);
+    EnumDisplayDevices(NULL, 0, &DisplayDevice, 0);
 
     rc = ERROR_SUCCESS;