diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dp.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dp.c
index 4c6a5e73406b..bc325a91a9bf 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dp.c
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ static int mdss_dp_process_phy_test_pattern_request(
 		struct mdss_dp_drv_pdata *dp);
 static int mdss_dp_send_audio_notification(
 	struct mdss_dp_drv_pdata *dp, int val);
+static void mdss_dp_reset_sw_state(struct mdss_dp_drv_pdata *dp);
 
 static inline void mdss_dp_reset_sink_count(struct mdss_dp_drv_pdata *dp)
 {
@@ -1489,7 +1490,12 @@ static int mdss_dp_setup_main_link(struct mdss_dp_drv_pdata *dp, bool train)
 
 	pr_debug("enter\n");
 	mdss_dp_mainlink_ctrl(&dp->ctrl_io, true);
-	mdss_dp_aux_set_sink_power_state(dp, SINK_POWER_ON);
+	ret = mdss_dp_aux_send_psm_request(dp, false);
+	if (ret) {
+		pr_err("Failed to exit low power mode, rc=%d\n", ret);
+		goto end;
+	}
+
 	reinit_completion(&dp->video_comp);
 
 	if (mdss_dp_is_phy_test_pattern_requested(dp))
@@ -1576,15 +1582,6 @@ static int mdss_dp_on_irq(struct mdss_dp_drv_pdata *dp_drv, bool lt_needed)
 
 		dp_drv->power_on = true;
 
-		if (dp_drv->psm_enabled) {
-			ret = mdss_dp_aux_send_psm_request(dp_drv, false);
-			if (ret) {
-				pr_err("Failed to exit low power mode, rc=%d\n",
-					ret);
-				goto exit_loop;
-			}
-		}
-
 		ret = mdss_dp_setup_main_link(dp_drv, lt_needed);
 
 exit_loop:
@@ -1653,15 +1650,6 @@ int mdss_dp_on_hpd(struct mdss_dp_drv_pdata *dp_drv)
 
 	mdss_dp_configure_source_params(dp_drv, ln_map);
 
-	if (dp_drv->psm_enabled) {
-		ret = mdss_dp_aux_send_psm_request(dp_drv, false);
-		if (ret) {
-			pr_err("Failed to exit low power mode, rc=%d\n", ret);
-			goto exit;
-		}
-	}
-
-
 link_training:
 	dp_drv->power_on = true;
 
@@ -2989,6 +2977,7 @@ static int mdss_dp_sysfs_create(struct mdss_dp_drv_pdata *dp,
 
 static void mdss_dp_mainlink_push_idle(struct mdss_panel_data *pdata)
 {
+	bool cable_connected;
 	struct mdss_dp_drv_pdata *dp_drv = NULL;
 	const int idle_pattern_completion_timeout_ms = 3 * HZ / 100;
 
@@ -3009,6 +2998,14 @@ static void mdss_dp_mainlink_push_idle(struct mdss_panel_data *pdata)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	/* power down the sink if cable is still connected */
+	mutex_lock(&dp_drv->attention_lock);
+	cable_connected = dp_drv->cable_connected;
+	mutex_unlock(&dp_drv->attention_lock);
+	if (cable_connected && dp_drv->alt_mode.dp_status.hpd_high) {
+		if (mdss_dp_aux_send_psm_request(dp_drv, true))
+			pr_err("Failed to enter low power mode\n");
+	}
 	reinit_completion(&dp_drv->idle_comp);
 	mdss_dp_state_ctrl(&dp_drv->ctrl_io, ST_PUSH_IDLE);
 	if (!wait_for_completion_timeout(&dp_drv->idle_comp,
@@ -3129,6 +3126,10 @@ static int mdss_dp_event_handler(struct mdss_panel_data *pdata,
 			pr_err("DP Controller not powered on\n");
 			break;
 		}
+		if (!atomic_read(&dp->notification_pending)) {
+			pr_debug("blank when cable is connected\n");
+			kthread_park(dp->ev_thread);
+		}
 		if (dp_is_hdcp_enabled(dp)) {
 			dp->hdcp_status = HDCP_STATE_INACTIVE;
 
@@ -3168,8 +3169,10 @@ static int mdss_dp_event_handler(struct mdss_panel_data *pdata,
 		 * when you connect DP sink while the
 		 * device is in suspend state.
 		 */
-		if ((!dp->power_on) && (dp->dp_initialized))
+		if ((!dp->power_on) && (dp->dp_initialized)) {
 			rc = mdss_dp_host_deinit(dp);
+			kthread_park(dp->ev_thread);
+		}
 
 		/*
 		 * For DP suspend/resume use case, CHECK_PARAMS is
@@ -3181,8 +3184,11 @@ static int mdss_dp_event_handler(struct mdss_panel_data *pdata,
 			dp->suspend_vic = dp->vic;
 		break;
 	case MDSS_EVENT_RESUME:
-		if (dp->suspend_vic != HDMI_VFRMT_UNKNOWN)
+		if (dp->suspend_vic != HDMI_VFRMT_UNKNOWN) {
 			dp_init_panel_info(dp, dp->suspend_vic);
+			mdss_dp_reset_sw_state(dp);
+			kthread_unpark(dp->ev_thread);
+		}
 		break;
 	default:
 		pr_debug("unhandled event=%d\n", event);
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dp.h b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dp.h
index afa8e3db590f..983f5e34a515 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dp.h
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dp.h
@@ -218,10 +218,6 @@ struct dp_alt_mode {
 #define ST_SEND_VIDEO			BIT(7)
 #define ST_PUSH_IDLE			BIT(8)
 
-/* sink power state  */
-#define SINK_POWER_ON		1
-#define SINK_POWER_OFF		2
-
 #define DP_LINK_RATE_162	6	/* 1.62G = 270M * 6 */
 #define DP_LINK_RATE_270	10	/* 2.70G = 270M * 10 */
 #define DP_LINK_RATE_540	20	/* 5.40G = 270M * 20 */
@@ -1181,11 +1177,9 @@ void dp_aux_native_handler(struct mdss_dp_drv_pdata *dp, u32 isr);
 void mdss_dp_aux_init(struct mdss_dp_drv_pdata *ep);
 
 void mdss_dp_fill_link_cfg(struct mdss_dp_drv_pdata *ep);
-void mdss_dp_sink_power_down(struct mdss_dp_drv_pdata *ep);
 void mdss_dp_lane_power_ctrl(struct mdss_dp_drv_pdata *ep, int up);
 void mdss_dp_config_ctrl(struct mdss_dp_drv_pdata *ep);
 char mdss_dp_gen_link_clk(struct mdss_dp_drv_pdata *dp);
-int mdss_dp_aux_set_sink_power_state(struct mdss_dp_drv_pdata *ep, char state);
 int mdss_dp_aux_send_psm_request(struct mdss_dp_drv_pdata *dp, bool enable);
 void mdss_dp_aux_send_test_response(struct mdss_dp_drv_pdata *ep);
 void *mdss_dp_get_hdcp_data(struct device *dev);
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dp_aux.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dp_aux.c
index c0632e8241a0..86946adfeeb0 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dp_aux.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dp_aux.c
@@ -2556,15 +2556,6 @@ static int dp_link_rate_down_shift(struct mdss_dp_drv_pdata *ep)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int mdss_dp_aux_set_sink_power_state(struct mdss_dp_drv_pdata *ep, char state)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = dp_aux_write_buf(ep, 0x600, &state, 1, 0);
-	pr_debug("state=%d ret=%d\n", state, ret);
-	return ret;
-}
-
 static void dp_clear_training_pattern(struct mdss_dp_drv_pdata *ep)
 {
 	int usleep_time;