diff --git a/msm/sde/sde_encoder.c b/msm/sde/sde_encoder.c
index 75166d4681..a7f8e79ed6 100644
--- a/msm/sde/sde_encoder.c
+++ b/msm/sde/sde_encoder.c
@@ -3272,6 +3272,7 @@ static void sde_encoder_virt_disable(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc)
 				phys->ops.disable(phys);
 		}
 	} else {
+		sde_encoder_resource_control(drm_enc, SDE_ENC_RC_EVENT_KICKOFF);
 		for (i = 0; i < sde_enc->num_phys_encs; i++) {
 			struct sde_encoder_phys *phys = sde_enc->phys_encs[i];