diff --git a/msm/sde/sde_encoder.c b/msm/sde/sde_encoder.c
index a1c9182ff8..19096d994c 100644
--- a/msm/sde/sde_encoder.c
+++ b/msm/sde/sde_encoder.c
@@ -2581,8 +2581,8 @@ static int _sde_encoder_rc_idle(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc,
 		SDE_EVT32(DRMID(drm_enc), sw_event, sde_enc->rc_state,
 				SDE_EVTLOG_ERROR);
 		goto end;
-	} else if (sde_crtc_frame_pending(sde_enc->crtc) > 1) {
-		SDE_ERROR_ENC(sde_enc, "skip idle entry");
+	} else if (sde_crtc_frame_pending(sde_enc->crtc)) {
+		SDE_DEBUG_ENC(sde_enc, "skip idle entry");
 		SDE_EVT32(DRMID(drm_enc), sw_event, sde_enc->rc_state,
 			sde_crtc_frame_pending(sde_enc->crtc),
 			SDE_EVTLOG_ERROR);