diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_intf_video.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_intf_video.c
index c31c0149866a..bdf6705ef597 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_intf_video.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_intf_video.c
@@ -643,8 +643,13 @@ static int mdss_mdp_video_timegen_setup(struct mdss_mdp_ctl *ctl,
 	display_hctl = (hsync_end_x << 16) | hsync_start_x;
 
 	den_polarity = 0;
-	hsync_polarity = p->h_polarity;
-	vsync_polarity = p->v_polarity;
+	if (ctx->intf_type == MDSS_INTF_HDMI) {
+		hsync_polarity = p->h_polarity;
+		vsync_polarity = p->v_polarity;
+	} else {
+		hsync_polarity = 0;
+		vsync_polarity = 0;
+	}
 	polarity_ctl = (den_polarity << 2)   | /*  DEN Polarity  */
 		       (vsync_polarity << 1) | /* VSYNC Polarity */
 		       (hsync_polarity << 0);  /* HSYNC Polarity */