diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_fimd.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_fimd.c
index 0673a39a5b03..ec2d1702b93b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_fimd.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_fimd.c
@@ -949,6 +949,13 @@ static void fimd_trigger(struct device *dev)
 	void *timing_base = ctx->regs + driver_data->timing_base;
 	u32 reg;
 
+	 /*
+	 * Skips to trigger if in triggering state, because multiple triggering
+	 * requests can cause panel reset.
+	 */
+	if (atomic_read(&ctx->triggering))
+		return;
+
 	atomic_set(&ctx->triggering, 1);
 
 	reg = readl(ctx->regs + VIDINTCON0);
@@ -969,13 +976,6 @@ static void fimd_te_handler(struct exynos_drm_manager *mgr)
 	if (ctx->pipe < 0 || !ctx->drm_dev)
 		return;
 
-	 /*
-	 * Skips to trigger if in triggering state, because multiple triggering
-	 * requests can cause panel reset.
-	 */
-	if (atomic_read(&ctx->triggering))
-		return;
-
 	/*
 	 * If there is a page flip request, triggers and handles the page flip
 	 * event so that current fb can be updated into panel GRAM.