diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_intf_cmd.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_intf_cmd.c
index 6023c36d9e39..f9b225859c7d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_intf_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_intf_cmd.c
@@ -2452,7 +2452,10 @@ int mdss_mdp_cmd_ctx_stop(struct mdss_mdp_ctl *ctl,
 	mdss_mdp_resource_control(ctl, MDP_RSRC_CTL_EVENT_STOP);
 
 	flush_work(&ctx->pp_done_work);
-	mdss_mdp_tearcheck_enable(ctl, false);
+
+	if (mdss_panel_is_power_off(panel_power_state) ||
+	    mdss_panel_is_power_on_ulp(panel_power_state))
+		mdss_mdp_tearcheck_enable(ctl, false);
 
 	if (mdss_panel_is_power_on(panel_power_state)) {
 		pr_debug("%s: intf stopped with panel on\n", __func__);