diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_overlay.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_overlay.c
index 8eb12d764be3..c800bbe4963c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_overlay.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_overlay.c
@@ -2600,6 +2600,18 @@ int mdss_mdp_overlay_kickoff(struct msm_fb_data_type *mfd,
 	ATRACE_END("display_wait4comp");
 	mdss_mdp_splash_cleanup(mfd, true);
 
+	/*
+	 * Wait for pingpong done only during resume for
+	 * command mode panels. Ensure that one commit is
+	 * sent before kickoff completes so that backlight
+	 * update happens after it.
+	 */
+	if (mdss_fb_is_power_off(mfd) &&
+		mfd->panel_info->type == MIPI_CMD_PANEL) {
+		pr_debug("wait for pp done after resume for cmd mode\n");
+		mdss_mdp_display_wait4pingpong(ctl, true);
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Configure Timing Engine, if new fps was set.
 	 * We need to do this after the wait for vsync