diff --git a/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c b/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c
index 1a14941db6..a8dcb66efb 100644
--- a/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c
+++ b/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c
@@ -6921,12 +6921,14 @@ int dsi_display_prepare(struct dsi_display *display)
 			goto error;
 		}
 
-		/* update dsi ctrl for new mode */
-		rc = dsi_display_pre_switch(display);
-		if (rc)
-			DSI_ERR("[%s] panel pre-prepare-res-switch failed, rc=%d\n",
+		if (!display->is_cont_splash_enabled) {
+			/* update dsi ctrl for new mode */
+			rc = dsi_display_pre_switch(display);
+			if (rc)
+				DSI_ERR("[%s] panel pre-switch failed, rc=%d\n",
 					display->name, rc);
-		goto error;
+			goto error;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (!(mode->dsi_mode_flags & DSI_MODE_FLAG_POMS) &&