diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/mdp5/mdp5_cmd_encoder.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/mdp5/mdp5_cmd_encoder.c
index 0392d4dfe270..ec6c7b09865e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/mdp5/mdp5_cmd_encoder.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/mdp5/mdp5_cmd_encoder.c
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ static int pingpong_tearcheck_setup(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 	mdp5_write(mdp5_kms, REG_MDP5_PP_SYNC_THRESH(pp_id),
 			MDP5_PP_SYNC_THRESH_START(4) |
 			MDP5_PP_SYNC_THRESH_CONTINUE(4));
+	mdp5_write(mdp5_kms, REG_MDP5_PP_AUTOREFRESH_CONFIG(pp_id), 0x0);
 
 	return 0;
 }