diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_layer.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_layer.c
index ff93c343d41f..b07ba82fde34 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_layer.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_layer.c
@@ -3191,11 +3191,14 @@ int mdss_mdp_layer_atomic_validate_wfd(struct msm_fb_data_type *mfd,
 		goto validate_failed;
 	}
 
+	mdss_mdp_clk_ctrl(MDP_BLOCK_POWER_ON);
 	rc = mdss_mdp_wfd_setup(wfd, output_layer);
 	if (rc) {
 		pr_err("fail to prepare wfd = %d\n", rc);
+		mdss_mdp_clk_ctrl(MDP_BLOCK_POWER_OFF);
 		goto validate_failed;
 	}
+	mdss_mdp_clk_ctrl(MDP_BLOCK_POWER_OFF);
 
 	rc = mdss_mdp_layer_atomic_validate(mfd, file, commit);
 	if (rc) {