diff --git a/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c b/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c
index 38c478f94641..3de65e4d9170 100644
--- a/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c
+++ b/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c
@@ -7168,8 +7168,10 @@ exit:
 	rc = 0;
 
 error:
-	if (rc)
+	if (rc) {
 		kfree(display->modes);
+		display->modes = NULL;
+	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&display->display_lock);
 	return rc;