diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp.c
index a9571a4b8d15..e1aa004e14e6 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp.c
@@ -1453,6 +1453,35 @@ end:
 	return rc;
 }
 
+/**
+ * mdss_mdp_retention_init() - initialize retention setting
+ * @mdata: pointer to the global mdss data structure.
+ */
+static int mdss_mdp_retention_init(struct mdss_data_type *mdata)
+{
+	struct clk *mdss_axi_clk = mdss_mdp_get_clk(MDSS_CLK_AXI);
+	int rc;
+
+	if (!mdss_axi_clk) {
+		pr_err("failed to get AXI clock\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	rc = clk_set_flags(mdss_axi_clk, CLKFLAG_NORETAIN_MEM);
+	if (rc) {
+		pr_err("failed to set AXI no memory retention %d\n", rc);
+		return rc;
+	}
+
+	rc = clk_set_flags(mdss_axi_clk, CLKFLAG_NORETAIN_PERIPH);
+	if (rc) {
+		pr_err("failed to set AXI no periphery retention %d\n", rc);
+		return rc;
+	}
+
+	return rc;
+}
+
 /**
  * mdss_bus_bandwidth_ctrl() -- place bus bandwidth request
  * @enable:	value of enable or disable
@@ -2735,6 +2764,12 @@ static int mdss_mdp_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto probe_done;
 	}
 
+	rc = mdss_mdp_retention_init(mdata);
+	if (rc) {
+		pr_err("unable to initialize mdss mdp retention\n");
+		goto probe_done;
+	}
+
 	pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(&pdev->dev, AUTOSUSPEND_TIMEOUT_MS);
 	if (mdata->idle_pc_enabled)
 		pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(&pdev->dev);