diff --git a/msm/dp/dp_ctrl.c b/msm/dp/dp_ctrl.c
index 6993fec625..c028838fd7 100644
--- a/msm/dp/dp_ctrl.c
+++ b/msm/dp/dp_ctrl.c
@@ -165,6 +165,16 @@ trigger_idle:
 static void dp_ctrl_configure_source_link_params(struct dp_ctrl_private *ctrl,
 		bool enable)
 {
+	if (!ctrl->power->clk_status(ctrl->power, DP_LINK_PM)) {
+		DP_WARN("DP link clocks are off\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (!ctrl->power->clk_status(ctrl->power, DP_CORE_PM)) {
+		DP_WARN("DP core clocks are off\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (enable) {
 		ctrl->catalog->lane_mapping(ctrl->catalog, ctrl->orientation,
 						ctrl->parser->l_map);
diff --git a/msm/dp/dp_power.c b/msm/dp/dp_power.c
index 4d1c70ad38..ccb7063bf5 100644
--- a/msm/dp/dp_power.c
+++ b/msm/dp/dp_power.c
@@ -382,6 +382,29 @@ error:
 	return rc;
 }
 
+static bool dp_power_clk_status(struct dp_power *dp_power, enum dp_pm_type pm_type)
+{
+	struct dp_power_private *power;
+
+	if (!dp_power) {
+		DP_ERR("invalid power data\n");
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	power = container_of(dp_power, struct dp_power_private, dp_power);
+
+	if (pm_type == DP_LINK_PM)
+		return power->link_clks_on;
+	else if (pm_type == DP_CORE_PM)
+		return power->core_clks_on;
+	else if (pm_type == DP_STREAM0_PM)
+		return power->strm0_clks_on;
+	else if (pm_type == DP_STREAM1_PM)
+		return power->strm1_clks_on;
+	else
+		return false;
+}
+
 static int dp_power_request_gpios(struct dp_power_private *power)
 {
 	int rc = 0, i;
@@ -739,6 +762,7 @@ struct dp_power *dp_power_get(struct dp_parser *parser, struct dp_pll *pll)
 	dp_power->init = dp_power_init;
 	dp_power->deinit = dp_power_deinit;
 	dp_power->clk_enable = dp_power_clk_enable;
+	dp_power->clk_status = dp_power_clk_status;
 	dp_power->set_pixel_clk_parent = dp_power_set_pixel_clk_parent;
 	dp_power->clk_get_rate = dp_power_clk_get_rate;
 	dp_power->power_client_init = dp_power_client_init;
diff --git a/msm/dp/dp_power.h b/msm/dp/dp_power.h
index 0f0a728bb4..8d0c7d08f4 100644
--- a/msm/dp/dp_power.h
+++ b/msm/dp/dp_power.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
  * @init: initializes the regulators/core clocks/GPIOs/pinctrl
  * @deinit: turns off the regulators/core clocks/GPIOs/pinctrl
  * @clk_enable: enable/disable the DP clocks
+ * @clk_status: check for clock status
  * @set_pixel_clk_parent: set the parent of DP pixel clock
  * @clk_get_rate: get the current rate for provided clk_name
  * @power_client_init: configures clocks and regulators
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ struct dp_power {
 	int (*deinit)(struct dp_power *power);
 	int (*clk_enable)(struct dp_power *power, enum dp_pm_type pm_type,
 				bool enable);
+	bool (*clk_status)(struct dp_power *power, enum dp_pm_type pm_type);
 	int (*set_pixel_clk_parent)(struct dp_power *power, u32 stream_id);
 	u64 (*clk_get_rate)(struct dp_power *power, char *clk_name);
 	int (*power_client_init)(struct dp_power *power,