diff --git a/msm/sde/sde_encoder.c b/msm/sde/sde_encoder.c
index f2f269456b34..0183fa0461ee 100644
--- a/msm/sde/sde_encoder.c
+++ b/msm/sde/sde_encoder.c
@@ -4643,21 +4643,11 @@ static void _sde_encoder_helper_hdr_plus_mempool_update(
 	}
 }
 
-static void _sde_encoder_needs_hw_reset(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc,
-	int ln_cnt1)
+void sde_encoder_helper_needs_hw_reset(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc)
 {
 	struct sde_encoder_virt *sde_enc = to_sde_encoder_virt(drm_enc);
 	struct sde_encoder_phys *phys;
-	int ln_cnt2, i;
-
-	/* query line count before cur_master is updated */
-	if (sde_enc->cur_master && sde_enc->cur_master->ops.get_wr_line_count)
-		ln_cnt2 = sde_enc->cur_master->ops.get_wr_line_count(
-			sde_enc->cur_master);
-	else
-		ln_cnt2 = -EINVAL;
-
-	SDE_EVT32(DRMID(drm_enc), ln_cnt1, ln_cnt2);
+	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < sde_enc->num_phys_encs; i++) {
 		phys = sde_enc->phys_encs[i];
@@ -4675,7 +4665,7 @@ int sde_encoder_prepare_for_kickoff(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc,
 	struct sde_crtc *sde_crtc;
 	struct msm_drm_private *priv = NULL;
 	bool needs_hw_reset = false, is_cmd_mode;
-	int ln_cnt1 = -EINVAL, i, rc, ret = 0;
+	int i, rc, ret = 0;
 	struct msm_display_info *disp_info;
 
 	if (!drm_enc || !params || !drm_enc->dev ||
@@ -4692,11 +4682,6 @@ int sde_encoder_prepare_for_kickoff(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc,
 	SDE_DEBUG_ENC(sde_enc, "\n");
 	SDE_EVT32(DRMID(drm_enc));
 
-	/* save this for later, in case of errors */
-	if (sde_enc->cur_master && sde_enc->cur_master->ops.get_wr_line_count)
-		ln_cnt1 = sde_enc->cur_master->ops.get_wr_line_count(
-				sde_enc->cur_master);
-
 	/* update the qsync parameters for the current frame */
 	if (sde_enc->cur_master)
 		sde_connector_set_qsync_params(
@@ -4747,7 +4732,7 @@ int sde_encoder_prepare_for_kickoff(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc,
 
 	/* if any phys needs reset, reset all phys, in-order */
 	if (needs_hw_reset)
-		_sde_encoder_needs_hw_reset(drm_enc, ln_cnt1);
+		sde_encoder_helper_needs_hw_reset(drm_enc);
 
 	_sde_encoder_update_master(drm_enc, params);
 
diff --git a/msm/sde/sde_encoder_phys.h b/msm/sde/sde_encoder_phys.h
index a670e4ab51c8..bf58e27893e5 100644
--- a/msm/sde/sde_encoder_phys.h
+++ b/msm/sde/sde_encoder_phys.h
@@ -510,6 +510,12 @@ void sde_encoder_phys_setup_cdm(struct sde_encoder_phys *phys_enc,
 void sde_encoder_helper_get_pp_line_count(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc,
 		struct sde_hw_pp_vsync_info *info);
 
+/**
+ * sde_encoder_helper_needs_hw_reset - hw reset helper function
+ * @drm_enc:    Pointer to drm encoder structure
+ */
+void sde_encoder_helper_needs_hw_reset(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc);
+
 /**
  * sde_encoder_helper_trigger_flush - control flush helper function
  *	This helper function may be optionally specified by physical
diff --git a/msm/sde/sde_encoder_phys_cmd.c b/msm/sde/sde_encoder_phys_cmd.c
index ff08d721191f..e8accfd627fe 100644
--- a/msm/sde/sde_encoder_phys_cmd.c
+++ b/msm/sde/sde_encoder_phys_cmd.c
@@ -1415,8 +1415,11 @@ static int sde_encoder_phys_cmd_wait_for_commit_done(
 	cmd_enc = to_sde_encoder_phys_cmd(phys_enc);
 
 	/* only required for master controller */
-	if (sde_encoder_phys_cmd_is_master(phys_enc))
+	if (sde_encoder_phys_cmd_is_master(phys_enc)) {
 		rc = _sde_encoder_phys_cmd_wait_for_wr_ptr(phys_enc);
+		if (rc == -ETIMEDOUT)
+			goto wait_for_idle;
+	}
 
 	if (!rc && sde_encoder_phys_cmd_is_master(phys_enc) &&
 			cmd_enc->autorefresh.cfg.enable)
@@ -1424,15 +1427,24 @@ static int sde_encoder_phys_cmd_wait_for_commit_done(
 
 	/* wait for posted start or serialize trigger */
 	if ((atomic_read(&phys_enc->pending_kickoff_cnt) > 1) ||
-	    (!rc && phys_enc->frame_trigger_mode ==
-						FRAME_DONE_WAIT_SERIALIZE)) {
-		rc = _sde_encoder_phys_cmd_wait_for_idle(phys_enc);
-		if (rc) {
-			atomic_set(&phys_enc->pending_kickoff_cnt, 0);
-			SDE_EVT32(DRMID(phys_enc->parent),
-					phys_enc->hw_pp->idx - PINGPONG_0);
-			SDE_ERROR("failed wait_for_idle: %d\n", rc);
-		}
+	  (!rc && phys_enc->frame_trigger_mode == FRAME_DONE_WAIT_SERIALIZE))
+		goto wait_for_idle;
+
+	return rc;
+
+wait_for_idle:
+	rc = _sde_encoder_phys_cmd_wait_for_idle(phys_enc);
+	if (rc) {
+		SDE_EVT32(DRMID(phys_enc->parent),
+			phys_enc->hw_pp->idx - PINGPONG_0,
+			phys_enc->frame_trigger_mode,
+			atomic_read(&phys_enc->pending_kickoff_cnt),
+			phys_enc->enable_state, rc);
+		atomic_set(&phys_enc->pending_kickoff_cnt, 0);
+		SDE_ERROR("pp:%d failed wait_for_idle: %d\n",
+				phys_enc->hw_pp->idx - PINGPONG_0, rc);
+		if (phys_enc->enable_state == SDE_ENC_ERR_NEEDS_HW_RESET)
+			sde_encoder_helper_needs_hw_reset(phys_enc->parent);
 	}
 
 	return rc;