diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dsi_host.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dsi_host.c
index 2a0779e739d5..7b58ae8c5300 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dsi_host.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dsi_host.c
@@ -2059,6 +2059,7 @@ int mdss_dsi_cmdlist_commit(struct mdss_dsi_ctrl_pdata *ctrl, int from_mdp)
 	struct mdss_rect *roi = NULL;
 	int ret = -EINVAL;
 	int rc = 0;
+	bool hs_req = false;
 
 	if (mdss_get_sd_client_cnt())
 		return -EPERM;
@@ -2075,8 +2076,8 @@ int mdss_dsi_cmdlist_commit(struct mdss_dsi_ctrl_pdata *ctrl, int from_mdp)
 	MDSS_XLOG(ctrl->ndx, from_mdp, ctrl->mdp_busy, current->pid,
 							XLOG_FUNC_ENTRY);
 
-	if (req == NULL)
-		goto need_lock;
+	if (req && (req->flags & CMD_REQ_HS_MODE))
+		hs_req = true;
 
 	/* make sure dsi_cmd_mdp is idle */
 	mdss_dsi_cmd_mdp_busy(ctrl);
@@ -2098,11 +2099,13 @@ int mdss_dsi_cmdlist_commit(struct mdss_dsi_ctrl_pdata *ctrl, int from_mdp)
 		}
 	} else {	/* from dcs send */
 		if (ctrl->shared_data->cmd_clk_ln_recovery_en &&
-				ctrl->panel_mode == DSI_CMD_MODE &&
-				(req->flags & CMD_REQ_HS_MODE))
+				ctrl->panel_mode == DSI_CMD_MODE && hs_req)
 			mdss_dsi_cmd_start_hs_clk_lane(ctrl);
 	}
 
+	if (!req)
+		goto need_lock;
+
 	MDSS_XLOG(ctrl->ndx, req->flags, req->cmds_cnt, from_mdp, current->pid);
 
 	/*