diff --git a/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c b/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c
index 8c799f00836c..f2435fee1876 100644
--- a/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c
+++ b/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c
@@ -4520,7 +4520,7 @@ static int dsi_display_set_mode_sub(struct dsi_display *display,
 		commit_phy_timing = true;
 
 		/* No need to set clkrate pending flag if clocks are same */
-		if (cur_bitclk != to_bitclk)
+		if ((!cur_bitclk && !to_bitclk) || (cur_bitclk != to_bitclk))
 			atomic_set(&display->clkrate_change_pending, 1);
 
 		dsi_display_validate_dms_fps(display->panel->cur_mode, mode);