diff --git a/msm/dsi/dsi_panel.c b/msm/dsi/dsi_panel.c
index 59dfb1190d6e..ba67f6a4fb2e 100644
--- a/msm/dsi/dsi_panel.c
+++ b/msm/dsi/dsi_panel.c
@@ -1011,6 +1011,11 @@ static int dsi_panel_send_param_cmd(struct dsi_panel *panel,
 
 	mutex_lock(&panel->panel_lock);
 
+	if (!panel->panel_initialized) {
+		rc = -ENODEV;
+		goto end;
+	}
+
 	if (param_info->value >= panel_param->val_max)
 		param_info->value = panel_param->val_max - 1;