diff --git a/msm/dsi/dsi_display.h b/msm/dsi/dsi_display.h
index 7406d78295..9b4da4063d 100644
--- a/msm/dsi/dsi_display.h
+++ b/msm/dsi/dsi_display.h
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ struct dsi_display_ext_bridge {
  * @misr_frame_count  Number of frames to accumulate the MISR value
  * @esd_trigger       field indicating ESD trigger through debugfs
  * @poms_te_work      POMS delayed work for disabling panel TE
+ * @esd_fail_count    Count of continuous ESD check failures
  * @te_source         vsync source pin information
  * @clk_gating_config Clocks for which clock gating needs to be enabled
  * @queue_cmd_waits   Indicates if wait for dma commands done has to be queued.
@@ -277,6 +278,8 @@ struct dsi_display {
 
 	struct dsi_display_boot_param *boot_disp;
 
+	u32 esd_fail_count;
+
 	u32 te_source;
 	u32 clk_gating_config;
 	bool queue_cmd_waits;
diff --git a/msm/sde/sde_connector.c b/msm/sde/sde_connector.c
index aad5a8863c..d911d78b03 100644
--- a/msm/sde/sde_connector.c
+++ b/msm/sde/sde_connector.c
@@ -2380,6 +2380,8 @@ static void _sde_connector_report_panel_dead(struct sde_connector *conn,
 	bool skip_pre_kickoff)
 {
 	struct drm_event event;
+	struct dsi_display *display;
+	u32 const max_conseq_esd_fail_count = 5;
 
 	if (!conn)
 		return;
@@ -2402,6 +2404,17 @@ static void _sde_connector_report_panel_dead(struct sde_connector *conn,
 	SDE_EVT32(SDE_EVTLOG_ERROR);
 	SDE_ERROR("esd check failed report PANEL_DEAD conn_id: %d enc_id: %d\n",
 			conn->base.base.id, conn->encoder->base.id);
+
+	if (conn->connector_type != DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DSI)
+		return;
+
+	display = (struct dsi_display *)conn->display;
+	display->esd_fail_count++;
+	if (display->esd_fail_count == max_conseq_esd_fail_count) {
+		SDE_ERROR("Triggered reset on multiple PANEL_DEAD instances\n");
+		SDE_DBG_DUMP("all", "dbg_bus", "dsi_dbg_bus",
+			"vbif_dbg_bus", "panic");
+	}
 }
 
 int sde_connector_esd_status(struct drm_connector *conn)
@@ -2439,8 +2452,16 @@ int sde_connector_esd_status(struct drm_connector *conn)
 		SDE_DEBUG("Successfully received TE from panel\n");
 		ret = 0;
 	}
-	SDE_EVT32(ret);
 
+	if (sde_conn->connector_type == DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DSI) {
+		/* Reset esd_fail_count on recovery */
+		if (!ret)
+			display->esd_fail_count = 0;
+		SDE_EVT32(ret, display->esd_fail_count);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	SDE_EVT32(ret);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -2449,6 +2470,7 @@ static void sde_connector_check_status_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct sde_connector *conn;
 	int rc = 0;
 	struct device *dev;
+	struct dsi_display *display;
 
 	conn = container_of(to_delayed_work(work),
 			struct sde_connector, status_work);
@@ -2481,6 +2503,12 @@ static void sde_connector_check_status_work(struct work_struct *work)
 			conn->esd_status_interval : STATUS_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS;
 		schedule_delayed_work(&conn->status_work,
 			msecs_to_jiffies(interval));
+
+		/* Successful ESD check */
+		if (conn->connector_type == DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DSI) {
+			display = conn->display;
+			display->esd_fail_count = 0;
+		}
 		return;
 	}