diff --git a/msm/dsi/dsi_ctrl.c b/msm/dsi/dsi_ctrl.c
index 06859948ff..d552a53062 100644
--- a/msm/dsi/dsi_ctrl.c
+++ b/msm/dsi/dsi_ctrl.c
@@ -2204,6 +2204,37 @@ int dsi_ctrl_get_io_resources(struct msm_io_res *io_res)
 	return rc;
 }
 
+/**
+ * dsi_ctrl_check_resource() - check if DSI controller is probed
+ * @of_node:    of_node of the DSI controller.
+ *
+ * Checks if the DSI controller has been probed and is available.
+ *
+ * Return: status of DSI controller
+ */
+bool dsi_ctrl_check_resource(struct device_node *of_node)
+{
+	struct list_head *pos, *tmp;
+	struct dsi_ctrl *ctrl = NULL;
+
+	mutex_lock(&dsi_ctrl_list_lock);
+	list_for_each_safe(pos, tmp, &dsi_ctrl_list) {
+		struct dsi_ctrl_list_item *n;
+
+		n = list_entry(pos, struct dsi_ctrl_list_item, list);
+		if (!n->ctrl || !n->ctrl->pdev)
+			break;
+
+		if (n->ctrl->pdev->dev.of_node == of_node) {
+			ctrl = n->ctrl;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&dsi_ctrl_list_lock);
+
+	return ctrl ? true : false;
+}
+
 /**
  * dsi_ctrl_get() - get a dsi_ctrl handle from an of_node
  * @of_node:    of_node of the DSI controller.
diff --git a/msm/dsi/dsi_ctrl.h b/msm/dsi/dsi_ctrl.h
index 52a99e7a55..d251d40846 100644
--- a/msm/dsi/dsi_ctrl.h
+++ b/msm/dsi/dsi_ctrl.h
@@ -319,6 +319,16 @@ struct dsi_ctrl {
 	u32 cmd_success_frame;
 };
 
+/**
+ * dsi_ctrl_check_resource() - check if DSI controller is probed
+ * @of_node:    of_node of the DSI controller.
+ *
+ * Checks if the DSI controller has been probed and is available.
+ *
+ * Return: status of DSI controller
+ */
+bool dsi_ctrl_check_resource(struct device_node *of_node);
+
 /**
  * dsi_ctrl_get() - get a dsi_ctrl handle from an of_node
  * @of_node:    of_node of the DSI controller.
diff --git a/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c b/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c
index 299632cefa..d737b6e6dd 100644
--- a/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c
+++ b/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c
@@ -4008,35 +4008,27 @@ end:
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static int dsi_display_validate_res(struct dsi_display *display)
+static bool dsi_display_validate_res(struct dsi_display *display)
 {
 	struct device_node *of_node = display->pdev->dev.of_node;
 	struct of_phandle_iterator it;
-	struct dsi_ctrl *dsi_ctrl;
 	bool ctrl_avail = false;
+	bool phy_avail = false;
 
+	/*
+	 * At least if one of the controller or PHY is present or has been probed, the
+	 * dsi_display_dev_probe can pass this check.  Exact ctrl and PHY match will be
+	 * done after the DT is parsed.
+	 */
 	of_phandle_iterator_init(&it, of_node, "qcom,dsi-ctrl", NULL, 0);
-	while (of_phandle_iterator_next(&it) == 0) {
-		dsi_ctrl = dsi_ctrl_get(it.node);
-		if (IS_ERR(dsi_ctrl)) {
-			int rc = PTR_ERR(dsi_ctrl);
+	while (of_phandle_iterator_next(&it) == 0)
+		ctrl_avail |= dsi_ctrl_check_resource(it.node);
 
-			if (rc == -EPROBE_DEFER)
-				return rc;
-			/*
-			 * With dual display mode, the seconday display needs at least
-			 * one ctrl to proceed through the probe. Exact ctrl match
-			 * will be done after parsing the DT or firmware data.
-			 */
-			if (rc == -EBUSY)
-				ctrl_avail |= false;
-		} else {
-			dsi_ctrl_put(dsi_ctrl);
-			ctrl_avail = true;
-		}
-	}
+	of_phandle_iterator_init(&it, of_node, "qcom,dsi-phy", NULL, 0);
+	while (of_phandle_iterator_next(&it) == 0)
+		phy_avail |= dsi_phy_check_resource(it.node);
 
-	return ctrl_avail ? 0 : -EBUSY;
+	return (ctrl_avail & phy_avail);
 }
 
 static int dsi_display_get_phandle_count(struct dsi_display *display,
@@ -5902,22 +5894,9 @@ int dsi_display_dev_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, display);
 
-	rc = dsi_display_validate_res(display);
-	if (rc) {
-		/*
-		 * Display's bailing out without probe deferral must register its
-		 * components to complete MDSS binding. Scheduled to be fixed in the future
-		 * with dynamic component binding.
-		 */
-		if (rc == -EBUSY) {
-			int ret = component_add(&pdev->dev,
-					&dsi_display_comp_ops);
-			if (ret)
-				DSI_ERR(
-					"component add failed for display type: %s, rc=%d\n"
-					, display->type, ret);
-		}
-
+	if (!dsi_display_validate_res(display)) {
+		rc = -EPROBE_DEFER;
+		DSI_ERR("resources required for display probe not present: rc=%d\n", rc);
 		goto end;
 	}
 
diff --git a/msm/dsi/dsi_phy.c b/msm/dsi/dsi_phy.c
index 58d35f04f8..a7a5ec4560 100644
--- a/msm/dsi/dsi_phy.c
+++ b/msm/dsi/dsi_phy.c
@@ -579,6 +579,38 @@ static void dsi_phy_disable_hw(struct msm_dsi_phy *phy)
 		phy->hw.ops.regulator_disable(&phy->hw);
 }
 
+/**
+ * dsi_phy_check_resource() - check if DSI PHY is probed
+ * @of_node:    of_node of the DSI PHY.
+ *
+ * Checks if the DSI PHY has been probed and is available.
+ *
+ * Return: status of DSI PHY
+ */
+bool dsi_phy_check_resource(struct device_node *of_node)
+{
+	struct list_head *pos, *tmp;
+	struct msm_dsi_phy *phy = NULL;
+
+	mutex_lock(&dsi_phy_list_lock);
+	list_for_each_safe(pos, tmp, &dsi_phy_list) {
+		struct dsi_phy_list_item *n;
+
+		n = list_entry(pos, struct dsi_phy_list_item, list);
+
+		if (!n->phy || !n->phy->pdev)
+			break;
+
+		if (n->phy->pdev->dev.of_node == of_node) {
+			phy = n->phy;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&dsi_phy_list_lock);
+
+	return phy ? true : false;
+}
+
 /**
  * dsi_phy_get() - get a dsi phy handle from device node
  * @of_node:           device node for dsi phy controller
diff --git a/msm/dsi/dsi_phy.h b/msm/dsi/dsi_phy.h
index 590a119589..1e291033c3 100644
--- a/msm/dsi/dsi_phy.h
+++ b/msm/dsi/dsi_phy.h
@@ -106,6 +106,16 @@ struct msm_dsi_phy {
 	bool dfps_trigger_mdpintf_flush;
 };
 
+/**
+ * dsi_phy_check_resource() - check if DSI PHY is probed
+ * @of_node:    of_node of the DSI PHY.
+ *
+ * Checks if the DSI PHY has been probed and is available.
+ *
+ * Return: status of DSI PHY
+ */
+bool dsi_phy_check_resource(struct device_node *of_node);
+
 /**
  * dsi_phy_get() - get a dsi phy handle from device node
  * @of_node:           device node for dsi phy controller