diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder_phys_cmd.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder_phys_cmd.c
index 665eb1d4cb8a..b2be39b9144e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder_phys_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder_phys_cmd.c
@@ -685,20 +685,15 @@ static int dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_wait_for_tx_complete(
 static int dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_wait_for_commit_done(
 		struct dpu_encoder_phys *phys_enc)
 {
-	int rc = 0;
 	struct dpu_encoder_phys_cmd *cmd_enc;
 
 	cmd_enc = to_dpu_encoder_phys_cmd(phys_enc);
 
 	/* only required for master controller */
-	if (dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_is_master(phys_enc))
-		rc = _dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_wait_for_ctl_start(phys_enc);
+	if (!dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_is_master(phys_enc))
+		return 0;
 
-	/* required for both controllers */
-	if (!rc && cmd_enc->serialize_wait4pp)
-		dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_prepare_for_kickoff(phys_enc);
-
-	return rc;
+	return _dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_wait_for_ctl_start(phys_enc);
 }
 
 static int dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_wait_for_vblank(