diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/DispSyncSource.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/DispSyncSource.cpp
index 6e89648..00948ae 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/DispSyncSource.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/DispSyncSource.cpp
@@ -87,19 +87,7 @@
     }
 }
 
-void DispSyncSource::pauseVsyncCallback(bool pause) {
-    std::lock_guard lock(mVsyncMutex);
-    mCallbackPaused = pause;
-}
-
 void DispSyncSource::onDispSyncEvent(nsecs_t when) {
-    {
-        std::lock_guard lock(mVsyncMutex);
-        if (mCallbackPaused) {
-            return;
-        }
-    }
-
     VSyncSource::Callback* callback;
     {
         std::lock_guard lock(mCallbackMutex);
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/DispSyncSource.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/DispSyncSource.h
index 2858678..4759699 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/DispSyncSource.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/DispSyncSource.h
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
     void setVSyncEnabled(bool enable) override;
     void setCallback(VSyncSource::Callback* callback) override;
     void setPhaseOffset(nsecs_t phaseOffset) override;
-    void pauseVsyncCallback(bool pause) override;
 
 private:
     // The following method is the implementation of the DispSync::Callback.
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@
     std::mutex mVsyncMutex;
     nsecs_t mPhaseOffset GUARDED_BY(mVsyncMutex);
     bool mEnabled GUARDED_BY(mVsyncMutex) = false;
-    bool mCallbackPaused GUARDED_BY(mVsyncMutex) = false;
 };
 
 } // namespace android
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.cpp
index a760079..a6c7e6c 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.cpp
@@ -210,12 +210,6 @@
     mVSyncSource->setPhaseOffset(phaseOffset);
 }
 
-void EventThread::pauseVsyncCallback(bool pause) {
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mMutex);
-    ATRACE_INT("vsyncPaused", pause);
-    mVSyncSource->pauseVsyncCallback(pause);
-}
-
 sp<EventThreadConnection> EventThread::createEventConnection(
         ResyncCallback resyncCallback, ResetIdleTimerCallback resetIdleTimerCallback) const {
     return new EventThreadConnection(const_cast<EventThread*>(this), std::move(resyncCallback),
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.h
index 67e6de9..7107d63 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.h
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@
     virtual void setVSyncEnabled(bool enable) = 0;
     virtual void setCallback(Callback* callback) = 0;
     virtual void setPhaseOffset(nsecs_t phaseOffset) = 0;
-
-    // pause/resume vsync callback generation
-    virtual void pauseVsyncCallback(bool pause) = 0;
 };
 
 class EventThreadConnection : public BnDisplayEventConnection {
@@ -125,8 +122,6 @@
     // Requests the next vsync. If resetIdleTimer is set to true, it resets the idle timer.
     virtual void requestNextVsync(const sp<EventThreadConnection>& connection,
                                   bool resetIdleTimer) = 0;
-
-    virtual void pauseVsyncCallback(bool pause) = 0;
 };
 
 namespace impl {
@@ -162,8 +157,6 @@
 
     void setPhaseOffset(nsecs_t phaseOffset) override;
 
-    void pauseVsyncCallback(bool pause) override;
-
 private:
     friend EventThreadTest;
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
index b1c39ef..1e55aa6 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
@@ -178,12 +178,6 @@
     mConnections[handle->id]->thread->setPhaseOffset(phaseOffset);
 }
 
-void Scheduler::pauseVsyncCallback(const android::sp<android::Scheduler::ConnectionHandle>& handle,
-                                   bool pause) {
-    RETURN_IF_INVALID();
-    mConnections[handle->id]->thread->pauseVsyncCallback(pause);
-}
-
 void Scheduler::getDisplayStatInfo(DisplayStatInfo* stats) {
     stats->vsyncTime = mPrimaryDispSync->computeNextRefresh(0);
     stats->vsyncPeriod = mPrimaryDispSync->getPeriod();
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.h
index 1318fbb..e27aa4f 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.h
@@ -131,9 +131,6 @@
     // Offers ability to modify phase offset in the event thread.
     void setPhaseOffset(const sp<ConnectionHandle>& handle, nsecs_t phaseOffset);
 
-    // pause/resume vsync callback generation to avoid sending vsync callbacks during config switch
-    void pauseVsyncCallback(const sp<ConnectionHandle>& handle, bool pause);
-
     void getDisplayStatInfo(DisplayStatInfo* stats);
 
     void enableHardwareVsync();
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index bd3f156..6e05a19 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -922,9 +922,6 @@
     mDesiredActiveConfig.event = mDesiredActiveConfig.event | prevConfig;
 
     if (!mDesiredActiveConfigChanged) {
-        // This is the first time we set the desired
-        mScheduler->pauseVsyncCallback(mAppConnectionHandle, true);
-
         // This will trigger HWC refresh without resetting the idle timer.
         repaintEverythingForHWC();
     }
@@ -1000,8 +997,6 @@
         // display is not valid or we are already in the requested mode
         // on both cases there is nothing left to do
         std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mActiveConfigLock);
-        mScheduler->pauseVsyncCallback(mAppConnectionHandle, false);
-        mDesiredActiveConfig.event = Scheduler::ConfigEvent::None;
         mDesiredActiveConfigChanged = false;
         ATRACE_INT("DesiredActiveConfigChanged", mDesiredActiveConfigChanged);
         return false;
@@ -1012,6 +1007,7 @@
     // Make sure the desired config is still allowed
     if (!isDisplayConfigAllowed(desiredActiveConfig.configId)) {
         std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mActiveConfigLock);
+        mDesiredActiveConfig.event = Scheduler::ConfigEvent::None;
         mDesiredActiveConfig.configId = display->getActiveConfig();
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/DispSyncSourceTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/DispSyncSourceTest.cpp
index 92bdebd..2e705da 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/DispSyncSourceTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/DispSyncSourceTest.cpp
@@ -142,23 +142,5 @@
     }
 }
 
-TEST_F(DispSyncSourceTest, pauseCallbacks) {
-    createDispSyncSource();
-    EXPECT_TRUE(mDispSyncSource);
-
-    mDispSyncSource->setVSyncEnabled(true);
-    EXPECT_EQ(mDispSync->getCallbackPhase(), mPhaseOffset.count());
-    mDispSync->triggerCallback();
-    EXPECT_TRUE(mVSyncEventCallRecorder.waitForCall().has_value());
-
-    mDispSyncSource->pauseVsyncCallback(true);
-    mDispSync->triggerCallback();
-    EXPECT_FALSE(mVSyncEventCallRecorder.waitForUnexpectedCall().has_value());
-
-    mDispSyncSource->pauseVsyncCallback(false);
-    mDispSync->triggerCallback();
-    EXPECT_TRUE(mVSyncEventCallRecorder.waitForUnexpectedCall().has_value());
-}
-
 } // namespace
 } // namespace android
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/EventThreadTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/EventThreadTest.cpp
index 249c78f..83a92c8 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/EventThreadTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/EventThreadTest.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@
 
     void expectVSyncSetEnabledCallReceived(bool expectedState);
     void expectVSyncSetPhaseOffsetCallReceived(nsecs_t expectedPhaseOffset);
-    void expectVSyncPauseVsyncCallbackCallReceived(bool expectedPause);
     VSyncSource::Callback* expectVSyncSetCallbackCallReceived();
     void expectInterceptCallReceived(nsecs_t expectedTimestamp);
     void expectVsyncEventReceivedByConnection(const char* name,
@@ -88,7 +87,6 @@
     AsyncCallRecorder<void (*)(bool)> mVSyncSetEnabledCallRecorder;
     AsyncCallRecorder<void (*)(VSyncSource::Callback*)> mVSyncSetCallbackCallRecorder;
     AsyncCallRecorder<void (*)(nsecs_t)> mVSyncSetPhaseOffsetCallRecorder;
-    AsyncCallRecorder<void (*)(bool)> mVSyncPauseVsyncCallbackCallRecorder;
     AsyncCallRecorder<void (*)()> mResyncCallRecorder;
     AsyncCallRecorder<void (*)()> mResetIdleTimerCallRecorder;
     AsyncCallRecorder<void (*)(nsecs_t)> mInterceptVSyncCallRecorder;
@@ -114,9 +112,6 @@
     EXPECT_CALL(mVSyncSource, setPhaseOffset(_))
             .WillRepeatedly(Invoke(mVSyncSetPhaseOffsetCallRecorder.getInvocable()));
 
-    EXPECT_CALL(mVSyncSource, pauseVsyncCallback(_))
-            .WillRepeatedly(Invoke(mVSyncPauseVsyncCallbackCallRecorder.getInvocable()));
-
     createThread();
     mConnection = createConnection(mConnectionEventCallRecorder);
 
@@ -166,12 +161,6 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(expectedPhaseOffset, std::get<0>(args.value()));
 }
 
-void EventThreadTest::expectVSyncPauseVsyncCallbackCallReceived(bool expectedPause) {
-    auto args = mVSyncPauseVsyncCallbackCallRecorder.waitForCall();
-    ASSERT_TRUE(args.has_value());
-    EXPECT_EQ(expectedPause, std::get<0>(args.value()));
-}
-
 VSyncSource::Callback* EventThreadTest::expectVSyncSetCallbackCallReceived() {
     auto callbackSet = mVSyncSetCallbackCallRecorder.waitForCall();
     return callbackSet.has_value() ? std::get<0>(callbackSet.value()) : nullptr;
@@ -431,16 +420,6 @@
     expectVSyncSetPhaseOffsetCallReceived(321);
 }
 
-TEST_F(EventThreadTest, pauseVsyncCallbackForwardsToVSyncSource) {
-    mThread->pauseVsyncCallback(true);
-    expectVSyncPauseVsyncCallbackCallReceived(true);
-}
-
-TEST_F(EventThreadTest, resumeVsyncCallbackForwardsToVSyncSource) {
-    mThread->pauseVsyncCallback(false);
-    expectVSyncPauseVsyncCallbackCallReceived(false);
-}
-
 TEST_F(EventThreadTest, postHotplugInternalDisconnect) {
     mThread->onHotplugReceived(INTERNAL_DISPLAY_ID, false);
     expectHotplugEventReceivedByConnection(INTERNAL_DISPLAY_ID, false);