diff --git a/msm/vidc/msm_vidc.c b/msm/vidc/msm_vidc.c
index 3ddbf614ea43..275d86a677a1 100644
--- a/msm/vidc/msm_vidc.c
+++ b/msm/vidc/msm_vidc.c
@@ -387,6 +387,8 @@ int msm_vidc_qbuf(void *instance, struct media_device *mdev,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	inst->last_qbuf_time_ns = ktime_get_ns();
+
 	for (i = 0; i < b->length; i++) {
 		b->m.planes[i].m.fd =
 				b->m.planes[i].reserved[MSM_VIDC_BUFFER_FD];
@@ -1510,6 +1512,7 @@ void *msm_vidc_open(int core_id, int session_type)
 	inst->full_range = COLOR_RANGE_UNSPECIFIED;
 	inst->bse_vpp_delay = DEFAULT_BSE_VPP_DELAY;
 	inst->first_reconfig = 0;
+	inst->active = true;
 
 	for (i = SESSION_MSG_INDEX(SESSION_MSG_START);
 		i <= SESSION_MSG_INDEX(SESSION_MSG_END); i++) {
diff --git a/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_clocks.c b/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_clocks.c
index 8fbe805618fd..2aedffc911c8 100644
--- a/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_clocks.c
+++ b/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_clocks.c
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 #define MSM_VIDC_MIN_UBWC_COMPRESSION_RATIO (1 << 16)
 #define MSM_VIDC_MAX_UBWC_COMPRESSION_RATIO (5 << 16)
 
+#define MSM_VIDC_SESSION_INACTIVE_THRESHOLD_MS 1000
+
 static int msm_vidc_decide_work_mode_ar50_lt(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst);
 static unsigned long msm_vidc_calc_freq_ar50_lt(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst,
 	u32 filled_len);
@@ -155,6 +157,19 @@ int msm_vidc_get_fps(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst)
 	return fps;
 }
 
+static inline bool is_active_session(u64 prev, u64 curr)
+{
+	u64 ts_delta;
+
+	if (!prev || !curr)
+		return true;
+
+	ts_delta = (prev < curr) ? curr - prev : prev - curr;
+
+	return ((ts_delta / NSEC_PER_MSEC) <=
+			MSM_VIDC_SESSION_INACTIVE_THRESHOLD_MS);
+}
+
 void update_recon_stats(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst,
 	struct recon_stats_type *recon_stats)
 {
@@ -263,12 +278,14 @@ int msm_comm_set_buses(struct msm_vidc_core *core, u32 sid)
 	struct msm_vidc_inst *inst = NULL;
 	struct hfi_device *hdev;
 	unsigned long total_bw_ddr = 0, total_bw_llcc = 0;
+	u64 curr_time_ns;
 
 	if (!core || !core->device) {
 		s_vpr_e(sid, "%s: Invalid args: %pK\n", __func__, core);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	hdev = core->device;
+	curr_time_ns = ktime_get_ns();
 
 	mutex_lock(&core->lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(inst, &core->instances, list) {
@@ -292,6 +309,12 @@ int msm_comm_set_buses(struct msm_vidc_core *core, u32 sid)
 			continue;
 		}
 
+		/* skip inactive session bus bandwidth */
+		if (!is_active_session(inst->last_qbuf_time_ns, curr_time_ns)) {
+			inst->active = false;
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		if (inst->bus_data.power_mode == VIDC_POWER_TURBO) {
 			total_bw_ddr = total_bw_llcc = INT_MAX;
 			break;
@@ -766,8 +789,10 @@ int msm_vidc_set_clocks(struct msm_vidc_core *core, u32 sid)
 	int rc = 0, i = 0;
 	struct allowed_clock_rates_table *allowed_clks_tbl = NULL;
 	bool increment, decrement;
+	u64 curr_time_ns;
 
 	hdev = core->device;
+	curr_time_ns = ktime_get_ns();
 	allowed_clks_tbl = core->resources.allowed_clks_tbl;
 	if (!allowed_clks_tbl) {
 		s_vpr_e(sid, "%s: Invalid parameters\n", __func__);
@@ -796,6 +821,12 @@ int msm_vidc_set_clocks(struct msm_vidc_core *core, u32 sid)
 			continue;
 		}
 
+		/* skip inactive session clock rate */
+		if (!is_active_session(inst->last_qbuf_time_ns, curr_time_ns)) {
+			inst->active = false;
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		if (inst->clk_data.core_id == VIDC_CORE_ID_1)
 			freq_core_1 += inst->clk_data.min_freq;
 		else if (inst->clk_data.core_id == VIDC_CORE_ID_2)
@@ -919,6 +950,12 @@ int msm_comm_scale_clocks_and_bus(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst, bool do_bw_calc)
 	core = inst->core;
 	hdev = core->device;
 
+	if (!inst->active) {
+		/* do not skip bw voting for inactive -> active session */
+		do_bw_calc = true;
+		inst->active = true;
+	}
+
 	if (msm_comm_scale_clocks(inst)) {
 		s_vpr_e(inst->sid,
 			"Failed to scale clocks. May impact performance\n");
@@ -930,6 +967,7 @@ int msm_comm_scale_clocks_and_bus(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst, bool do_bw_calc)
 				"Failed to scale DDR bus. May impact perf\n");
 		}
 	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_internal.h b/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_internal.h
index 9b8c1cdb9d58..f14e8d3abe90 100644
--- a/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_internal.h
+++ b/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_internal.h
@@ -569,6 +569,8 @@ struct msm_vidc_inst {
 	struct msm_vidc_ubwc_stats ubwc_stats;
 	u32 bse_vpp_delay;
 	u32 first_reconfig;
+	u64 last_qbuf_time_ns;
+	bool active;
 };
 
 extern struct msm_vidc_drv *vidc_driver;