diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_fb.c
index 35913a26317d..0f5a156d638c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_fb.c
@@ -3076,7 +3076,7 @@ static int mdss_fb_pan_display_ex(struct fb_info *info,
 	if (var->yoffset > (info->var.yres_virtual - info->var.yres))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	ret = mdss_fb_wait_for_kickoff(mfd);
+	ret = mdss_fb_pan_idle(mfd);
 	if (ret) {
 		pr_err("wait_for_kick failed. rc=%d\n", ret);
 		return ret;