diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-boe-tv101wum-nl6.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-boe-tv101wum-nl6.c
index 29e63cdfb895..7990c519a56b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-boe-tv101wum-nl6.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-boe-tv101wum-nl6.c
@@ -2239,6 +2239,8 @@ static int boe_panel_add(struct boe_panel *boe)
 
 	gpiod_set_value(boe->enable_gpio, 0);
 
+	boe->base.prepare_prev_first = true;
+
 	drm_panel_init(&boe->base, dev, &boe_panel_funcs,
 		       DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DSI);
 	err = of_drm_get_panel_orientation(dev->of_node, &boe->orientation);