diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dsi_host.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dsi_host.c
index 3785a701e3c1..78dc17536416 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dsi_host.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dsi_host.c
@@ -459,6 +459,9 @@ void mdss_dsi_host_init(struct mdss_panel_data *pdata)
 	/* enable contention detection for receiving */
 	mdss_dsi_lp_cd_rx(ctrl_pdata);
 
+	/* set DMA FIFO read watermark to 15/16 full */
+	MIPI_OUTP((ctrl_pdata->ctrl_base) + 0x50, 0x30);
+
 	wmb();
 }