diff --git a/config/konadisp.conf b/config/konadisp.conf
index 928706fee29f..c98f8e02f196 100644
--- a/config/konadisp.conf
+++ b/config/konadisp.conf
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ export CONFIG_MSM_SDE_ROTATOR=y
 export CONFIG_MSM_SDE_ROTATOR_EVTLOG_DEBUG=y
 export CONFIG_DRM_SDE_RSC=y
 export CONFIG_DISPLAY_BUILD=y
+export CONFIG_DRM_DYNAMIC_REFRESH_RATE=y
diff --git a/config/konadispconf.h b/config/konadispconf.h
index 690d4ec79f41..b4dc7e829301 100644
--- a/config/konadispconf.h
+++ b/config/konadispconf.h
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@
 #define CONFIG_MSM_SDE_ROTATOR 1
 #define CONFIG_MSM_SDE_ROTATOR_EVTLOG_DEBUG 1
 #define CONFIG_DRM_SDE_RSC 1
+#define CONFIG_DRM_DYNAMIC_REFRESH_RATE 1
 
diff --git a/msm/dsi/dsi_panel.c b/msm/dsi/dsi_panel.c
index 3a67bd362020..2a25cfadcec3 100644
--- a/msm/dsi/dsi_panel.c
+++ b/msm/dsi/dsi_panel.c
@@ -31,10 +31,11 @@
 #include "sde_vdc_helper.h"
 #include "dsi_display.h"
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_DRM_DYNAMIC_REFRESH_RATE)
 static struct blocking_notifier_head dsi_freq_head =
 			BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_INIT(dsi_freq_head);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dsi_freq_head);
-
+#endif
 /**
  * topology is currently defined by a set of following 3 values:
  * 1. num of layer mixers
@@ -5267,10 +5268,12 @@ int dsi_panel_switch(struct dsi_panel *panel)
 		       panel->name, rc);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&panel->panel_lock);
+#if defined(CONFIG_DRM_DYNAMIC_REFRESH_RATE)
 	/* notify consumers only if refresh rate has been updated */
 	if (!rc)
 		blocking_notifier_call_chain(&dsi_freq_head,
 			(unsigned long)panel->cur_mode->timing.refresh_rate, NULL);
+#endif
 	return rc;
 }