diff --git a/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c b/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c
index 3c3e962d1e..46c54c8439 100644
--- a/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c
+++ b/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c
@@ -4931,10 +4931,8 @@ static int dsi_display_set_mode_sub(struct dsi_display *display,
 	}
 
 	SDE_EVT32(mode->dsi_mode_flags, mode->panel_mode);
-	if (mode->dsi_mode_flags & DSI_MODE_FLAG_POMS) {
-		display->config.panel_mode = mode->panel_mode;
-		display->panel->panel_mode = mode->panel_mode;
-	}
+
+	display->panel->panel_mode = mode->panel_mode;
 	rc = dsi_panel_get_host_cfg_for_mode(display->panel,
 					     mode,
 					     &display->config);
diff --git a/msm/sde/sde_encoder.c b/msm/sde/sde_encoder.c
index 88d59cbedc..3f5bdd7471 100644
--- a/msm/sde/sde_encoder.c
+++ b/msm/sde/sde_encoder.c
@@ -2065,17 +2065,17 @@ static void sde_encoder_virt_mode_switch(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc,
 	if (intf_mode == INTF_MODE_CMD) {
 		for (i = 0; i < sde_enc->num_phys_encs; i++)
 			sde_enc->phys_encs[i] = sde_enc->phys_vid_encs[i];
+
 		SDE_DEBUG_ENC(sde_enc, "switch to video physical encoder\n");
-		SDE_EVT32(DRMID(&sde_enc->base), intf_mode,
-			msm_is_mode_seamless_poms(adj_mode),
-			SDE_EVTLOG_FUNC_CASE1);
+		SDE_EVT32(DRMID(&sde_enc->base), intf_mode, adj_mode->flags,
+				adj_mode->private_flags, SDE_EVTLOG_FUNC_CASE1);
 	} else if (intf_mode == INTF_MODE_VIDEO) {
 		for (i = 0; i < sde_enc->num_phys_encs; i++)
 			sde_enc->phys_encs[i] = sde_enc->phys_cmd_encs[i];
-		SDE_EVT32(DRMID(&sde_enc->base), intf_mode,
-			msm_is_mode_seamless_poms(adj_mode),
-			SDE_EVTLOG_FUNC_CASE2);
+
 		SDE_DEBUG_ENC(sde_enc, "switch to command physical encoder\n");
+		SDE_EVT32(DRMID(&sde_enc->base), intf_mode, adj_mode->flags,
+				adj_mode->private_flags, SDE_EVTLOG_FUNC_CASE2);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2168,6 +2168,19 @@ static void _sde_encoder_virt_populate_hw_res(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc)
 	}
 }
 
+static bool sde_encoder_detect_panel_mode_switch(
+		struct drm_display_mode *adj_mode, enum sde_intf_mode intf_mode)
+{
+	/* don't rely on POMS flag as it may not be set for power-on modeset */
+	if ((intf_mode == INTF_MODE_CMD &&
+	     adj_mode->flags & DRM_MODE_FLAG_VID_MODE_PANEL) ||
+	    (intf_mode == INTF_MODE_VIDEO &&
+	     adj_mode->flags & DRM_MODE_FLAG_CMD_MODE_PANEL))
+		return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 static int sde_encoder_virt_modeset_rc(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc,
 		struct drm_display_mode *adj_mode, bool pre_modeset)
 {
@@ -2199,7 +2212,8 @@ static int sde_encoder_virt_modeset_rc(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc,
 			 * modeset to guarantee previous kickoff has finished.
 			 */
 			sde_encoder_dce_disable(sde_enc);
-		} else if (msm_is_mode_seamless_poms(adj_mode)) {
+		} else if (sde_encoder_detect_panel_mode_switch(adj_mode,
+					intf_mode)) {
 			_sde_encoder_modeset_helper_locked(drm_enc,
 					SDE_ENC_RC_EVENT_PRE_MODESET);
 			sde_encoder_virt_mode_switch(drm_enc, intf_mode,