diff --git a/msm/dsi/dsi_catalog.c b/msm/dsi/dsi_catalog.c
index ebbc7552c3..08892968b6 100644
--- a/msm/dsi/dsi_catalog.c
+++ b/msm/dsi/dsi_catalog.c
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ static void dsi_catalog_cmn_init(struct dsi_ctrl_hw *ctrl,
 		dsi_ctrl_hw_cmn_wait4dynamic_refresh_done;
 	ctrl->ops.hs_req_sel = dsi_ctrl_hw_cmn_hs_req_sel;
 	ctrl->ops.vid_engine_busy = dsi_ctrl_hw_cmn_vid_engine_busy;
+	ctrl->ops.init_cmddma_trig_ctrl = dsi_ctrl_hw_cmn_init_cmddma_trig_ctrl;
 
 	switch (version) {
 	case DSI_CTRL_VERSION_2_2:
diff --git a/msm/dsi/dsi_catalog.h b/msm/dsi/dsi_catalog.h
index 89bc585598..de6bef4f16 100644
--- a/msm/dsi/dsi_catalog.h
+++ b/msm/dsi/dsi_catalog.h
@@ -233,6 +233,8 @@ void dsi_ctrl_hw_cmn_error_intr_ctrl(struct dsi_ctrl_hw *ctrl, bool en);
 u32 dsi_ctrl_hw_cmn_get_error_mask(struct dsi_ctrl_hw *ctrl);
 u32 dsi_ctrl_hw_cmn_get_hw_version(struct dsi_ctrl_hw *ctrl);
 int dsi_ctrl_hw_cmn_wait_for_cmd_mode_mdp_idle(struct dsi_ctrl_hw *ctrl);
+void dsi_ctrl_hw_cmn_init_cmddma_trig_ctrl(struct dsi_ctrl_hw *ctrl,
+					   struct dsi_host_common_cfg *cfg);
 
 /* Definitions specific to 1.4 DSI controller hardware */
 int dsi_ctrl_hw_14_wait_for_lane_idle(struct dsi_ctrl_hw *ctrl, u32 lanes);
diff --git a/msm/dsi/dsi_ctrl.c b/msm/dsi/dsi_ctrl.c
index 6316f1fe3a..3333702027 100644
--- a/msm/dsi/dsi_ctrl.c
+++ b/msm/dsi/dsi_ctrl.c
@@ -1400,6 +1400,10 @@ static void dsi_kickoff_msg_tx(struct dsi_ctrl *dsi_ctrl,
 		dsi_hw_ops.splitlink_cmd_setup(&dsi_ctrl->hw,
 				&dsi_ctrl->host_config.common_config, flags);
 
+	if (dsi_hw_ops.init_cmddma_trig_ctrl)
+		dsi_hw_ops.init_cmddma_trig_ctrl(&dsi_ctrl->hw,
+				&dsi_ctrl->host_config.common_config);
+
 	/*
 	 * Always enable DMA scheduling for video mode panel.
 	 *
diff --git a/msm/dsi/dsi_ctrl_hw.h b/msm/dsi/dsi_ctrl_hw.h
index 7f3e8c86a3..f5f7b671f4 100644
--- a/msm/dsi/dsi_ctrl_hw.h
+++ b/msm/dsi/dsi_ctrl_hw.h
@@ -909,6 +909,15 @@ struct dsi_ctrl_hw_ops {
 	void (*reset_trig_ctrl)(struct dsi_ctrl_hw *ctrl,
 			struct dsi_host_common_cfg *cfg);
 
+	/**
+	 * hw.ops.init_cmddma_trig_ctrl() - Initialize the default trigger used
+	 *                             for command mode DMA path.
+	 * @ctrl:	Pointer to the controller host hardware.
+	 * @cfg:	Common configuration parameters.
+	 */
+	void (*init_cmddma_trig_ctrl)(struct dsi_ctrl_hw *ctrl,
+			struct dsi_host_common_cfg *cfg);
+
 	/**
 	 * hw.ops.log_line_count() - reads the MDP interface line count
 	 *			     registers.
diff --git a/msm/dsi/dsi_ctrl_hw_2_2.c b/msm/dsi/dsi_ctrl_hw_2_2.c
index 2867cbfe02..d918e9b7aa 100644
--- a/msm/dsi/dsi_ctrl_hw_2_2.c
+++ b/msm/dsi/dsi_ctrl_hw_2_2.c
@@ -248,14 +248,15 @@ void dsi_ctrl_hw_22_configure_cmddma_window(struct dsi_ctrl_hw *ctrl,
 void dsi_ctrl_hw_22_reset_trigger_controls(struct dsi_ctrl_hw *ctrl,
 				       struct dsi_host_common_cfg *cfg)
 {
-	u32 reg = 0;
+	u32 reg;
 	const u8 trigger_map[DSI_TRIGGER_MAX] = {
 		0x0, 0x2, 0x1, 0x4, 0x5, 0x6 };
 
-	reg |= (cfg->te_mode == DSI_TE_ON_EXT_PIN) ? BIT(31) : 0;
-	reg |= (trigger_map[cfg->dma_cmd_trigger] & 0x7);
-	reg |= (trigger_map[cfg->mdp_cmd_trigger] & 0x7) << 4;
+	reg = DSI_R32(ctrl, DSI_TRIG_CTRL);
+	reg &= ~(0xF);
+	reg |= (trigger_map[cfg->dma_cmd_trigger] & 0xF);
 	DSI_W32(ctrl, DSI_TRIG_CTRL, reg);
+
 	DSI_W32(ctrl, DSI_DMA_SCHEDULE_CTRL2, 0x0);
 	DSI_W32(ctrl, DSI_DMA_SCHEDULE_CTRL, 0x0);
 	ctrl->reset_trig_ctrl = false;
diff --git a/msm/dsi/dsi_ctrl_hw_cmn.c b/msm/dsi/dsi_ctrl_hw_cmn.c
index 74fbd47475..bdbd8378ee 100644
--- a/msm/dsi/dsi_ctrl_hw_cmn.c
+++ b/msm/dsi/dsi_ctrl_hw_cmn.c
@@ -95,13 +95,20 @@ static void dsi_split_link_setup(struct dsi_ctrl_hw *ctrl,
 static void dsi_setup_trigger_controls(struct dsi_ctrl_hw *ctrl,
 				       struct dsi_host_common_cfg *cfg)
 {
-	u32 reg = 0;
+	u32 reg;
 	const u8 trigger_map[DSI_TRIGGER_MAX] = {
 		0x0, 0x2, 0x1, 0x4, 0x5, 0x6 };
 
-	reg |= (cfg->te_mode == DSI_TE_ON_EXT_PIN) ? BIT(31) : 0;
-	reg |= (trigger_map[cfg->dma_cmd_trigger] & 0x7);
+	reg = DSI_R32(ctrl, DSI_TRIG_CTRL);
+
+	if (cfg->te_mode == DSI_TE_ON_EXT_PIN)
+		reg |= BIT(31);
+	else
+		reg &= ~BIT(31);
+
+	reg &= ~(0x7 << 4);
 	reg |= (trigger_map[cfg->mdp_cmd_trigger] & 0x7) << 4;
+
 	DSI_W32(ctrl, DSI_TRIG_CTRL, reg);
 }
 
@@ -1908,3 +1915,17 @@ bool dsi_ctrl_hw_cmn_vid_engine_busy(struct dsi_ctrl_hw *ctrl)
 
 	return false;
 }
+
+void dsi_ctrl_hw_cmn_init_cmddma_trig_ctrl(struct dsi_ctrl_hw *ctrl,
+					   struct dsi_host_common_cfg *cfg)
+{
+	u32 reg;
+	const u8 trigger_map[DSI_TRIGGER_MAX] = {
+		0x0, 0x2, 0x1, 0x4, 0x5, 0x6 };
+
+	/* Initialize the default trigger used for Command Mode DMA path. */
+	reg = DSI_R32(ctrl, DSI_TRIG_CTRL);
+	reg &= ~(0xF);
+	reg |= (trigger_map[cfg->dma_cmd_trigger] & 0xF);
+	DSI_W32(ctrl, DSI_TRIG_CTRL, reg);
+}