diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi_host.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi_host.c
index d3ec4d67a9a3..b577fed38c6d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi_host.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi_host.c
@@ -1079,9 +1079,21 @@ static void dsi_wait4video_done(struct msm_dsi_host *msm_host)
 
 static void dsi_wait4video_eng_busy(struct msm_dsi_host *msm_host)
 {
+	u32 data;
+
 	if (!(msm_host->mode_flags & MIPI_DSI_MODE_VIDEO))
 		return;
 
+	data = dsi_read(msm_host, REG_DSI_STATUS0);
+
+	/* if video mode engine is not busy, its because
+	 * either timing engine was not turned on or the
+	 * DSI controller has finished transmitting the video
+	 * data already, so no need to wait in those cases
+	 */
+	if (!(data & DSI_STATUS0_VIDEO_MODE_ENGINE_BUSY))
+		return;
+
 	if (msm_host->power_on && msm_host->enabled) {
 		dsi_wait4video_done(msm_host);
 		/* delay 4 ms to skip BLLP */