diff --git a/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c b/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c
index 74c556be67e6..2330d73f5c0f 100644
--- a/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c
+++ b/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c
@@ -6111,6 +6111,12 @@ int dsi_display_drm_bridge_init(struct dsi_display *display,
 	display->bridge = bridge;
 	priv->bridges[priv->num_bridges++] = &bridge->base;
 
+	if (display->tx_cmd_buf == NULL) {
+		rc = dsi_host_alloc_cmd_tx_buffer(display);
+		if (rc)
+			DSI_ERR("failed to allocate cmd tx buffer memory\n");
+	}
+
 error:
 	mutex_unlock(&display->display_lock);
 	return rc;