diff --git a/msm/dsi/dsi_drm.c b/msm/dsi/dsi_drm.c
index 4ce96806851e..8adea12ae80b 100644
--- a/msm/dsi/dsi_drm.c
+++ b/msm/dsi/dsi_drm.c
@@ -1094,6 +1094,9 @@ int dsi_conn_post_kickoff(struct drm_connector *connector,
 			dsi_ctrl_setup_avr(display->ctrl[i].ctrl, enable);
 	}
 
+	if (display->drm_conn)
+		sde_connector_helper_post_kickoff(display->drm_conn);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/msm/sde/sde_connector.c b/msm/sde/sde_connector.c
index c31c9731bd13..aa1bc31e47fd 100644
--- a/msm/sde/sde_connector.c
+++ b/msm/sde/sde_connector.c
@@ -945,6 +945,17 @@ void sde_connector_helper_bridge_disable(struct drm_connector *connector)
 }
 
 void sde_connector_helper_bridge_enable(struct drm_connector *connector)
+{
+	struct sde_connector *c_conn = NULL;
+
+	if (!connector)
+		return;
+
+	c_conn = to_sde_connector(connector);
+	c_conn->panel_dead = false;
+}
+
+void sde_connector_helper_post_kickoff(struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct sde_connector *c_conn = NULL;
 	struct dsi_display *display;
@@ -976,7 +987,6 @@ void sde_connector_helper_bridge_enable(struct drm_connector *connector)
 		c_conn->bl_device->props.state &= ~BL_CORE_FBBLANK;
 		backlight_update_status(c_conn->bl_device);
 	}
-	c_conn->panel_dead = false;
 }
 
 int sde_connector_clk_ctrl(struct drm_connector *connector, bool enable)
diff --git a/msm/sde/sde_connector.h b/msm/sde/sde_connector.h
index aad04d29f2f4..2e02ef640d2d 100644
--- a/msm/sde/sde_connector.h
+++ b/msm/sde/sde_connector.h
@@ -1086,4 +1086,10 @@ int sde_connector_get_panel_vfp(struct drm_connector *connector,
  */
 int sde_connector_esd_status(struct drm_connector *connector);
 
+/**
+ * sde_connector_helper_post_kickoff - helper function for drm connector post kickoff
+ * @connector: Pointer to DRM connector object
+ */
+void sde_connector_helper_post_kickoff(struct drm_connector *connector);
+
 #endif /* _SDE_CONNECTOR_H_ */