diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/qcom-hv-haptics.c b/drivers/input/misc/qcom-hv-haptics.c
index 7e6625ff30ab..812d04ff1cf1 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/qcom-hv-haptics.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/qcom-hv-haptics.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
+#include <linux/hrtimer.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/input.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
@@ -486,6 +487,7 @@ struct haptics_chip {
 	struct device_node		*pbs_node;
 	struct class			hap_class;
 	struct regulator		*hpwr_vreg;
+	struct hrtimer			hbst_off_timer;
 	int				fifo_empty_irq;
 	u32				hpwr_voltage_mv;
 	u32				effects_count;
@@ -499,6 +501,7 @@ struct haptics_chip {
 	bool				swr_slave_enabled;
 	bool				clamp_at_5v;
 	bool				hpwr_vreg_enabled;
+	bool				hboost_enabled;
 };
 
 struct haptics_reg_info {
@@ -1177,6 +1180,9 @@ static int haptics_boost_vreg_enable(struct haptics_chip *chip, bool en)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	if (chip->hboost_enabled == en)
+		return 0;
+
 	val = en ? HAP_VREG_ON_VAL : HAP_VREG_OFF_VAL;
 	rc = nvmem_device_write(chip->hap_cfg_nvmem,
 			PBS_ARG_REG, 1, &val);
@@ -1189,11 +1195,14 @@ static int haptics_boost_vreg_enable(struct haptics_chip *chip, bool en)
 	val = PBS_TRIG_SET_VAL;
 	rc = nvmem_device_write(chip->hap_cfg_nvmem,
 			PBS_TRIG_SET_REG, 1, &val);
-	if (rc < 0)
+	if (rc < 0) {
 		dev_err(chip->dev, "Write SDAM %#x failed, rc=%d\n",
 				PBS_TRIG_SET_REG, rc);
+		return rc;
+	}
 
-	return rc;
+	chip->hboost_enabled = en;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static bool is_swr_play_enabled(struct haptics_chip *chip)
@@ -1237,6 +1246,13 @@ static int haptics_wait_hboost_ready(struct haptics_chip *chip)
 	int i, rc;
 	u8 val;
 
+	if ((hrtimer_get_remaining(&chip->hbst_off_timer) > 0) ||
+			hrtimer_active(&chip->hbst_off_timer)) {
+		hrtimer_cancel(&chip->hbst_off_timer);
+		dev_dbg(chip->dev, "hboost is still on, ignore\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Wait ~20ms until hBoost is ready, otherwise
 	 * bail out and return -EBUSY
@@ -1372,6 +1388,7 @@ static int haptics_open_loop_drive_config(struct haptics_chip *chip, bool en)
 	return rc;
 }
 
+#define BOOST_VREG_OFF_DELAY_SECONDS	2
 static int haptics_enable_play(struct haptics_chip *chip, bool en)
 {
 	struct haptics_play_info *play = &chip->play;
@@ -1405,11 +1422,17 @@ static int haptics_enable_play(struct haptics_chip *chip, bool en)
 		return rc;
 	}
 
-	if (play->pattern_src == FIFO) {
-		rc = haptics_boost_vreg_enable(chip, en);
-		if (rc < 0)
-			dev_err(chip->dev, "Notify vreg %s failed, rc=%d\n",
-					en ? "enabling" : "disabling", rc);
+	if (en) {
+		rc = haptics_boost_vreg_enable(chip, true);
+		if (rc < 0) {
+			dev_err(chip->dev, "Keep boost vreg on failed, rc=%d\n",
+					rc);
+			return rc;
+		}
+	} else {
+		hrtimer_start(&chip->hbst_off_timer,
+				ktime_set(BOOST_VREG_OFF_DELAY_SECONDS, 0),
+				HRTIMER_MODE_REL);
 	}
 
 	return rc;
@@ -4373,6 +4396,21 @@ static struct attribute *hap_class_attrs[] = {
 };
 ATTRIBUTE_GROUPS(hap_class);
 
+static enum hrtimer_restart haptics_disable_hbst_timer(struct hrtimer *timer)
+{
+	struct haptics_chip *chip = container_of(timer,
+			struct haptics_chip, hbst_off_timer);
+	int rc;
+
+	rc = haptics_boost_vreg_enable(chip, false);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		dev_err(chip->dev, "disable boost vreg failed, rc=%d\n", rc);
+	else
+		dev_dbg(chip->dev, "boost vreg is disabled\n");
+
+	return HRTIMER_NORESTART;
+}
+
 static int haptics_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct haptics_chip *chip;
@@ -4432,6 +4470,8 @@ static int haptics_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	mutex_init(&chip->play.lock);
 	disable_irq_nosync(chip->fifo_empty_irq);
 	chip->fifo_empty_irq_en = false;
+	hrtimer_init(&chip->hbst_off_timer, CLOCK_MONOTONIC, HRTIMER_MODE_REL);
+	chip->hbst_off_timer.function = haptics_disable_hbst_timer;
 
 	atomic_set(&chip->play.fifo_status.is_busy, 0);
 	atomic_set(&chip->play.fifo_status.written_done, 0);
@@ -4541,6 +4581,12 @@ static int haptics_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&play->lock);
 
+	/*
+	 * Cancel the hBoost turning off timer and disable
+	 * hBoost if it's still enabled
+	 */
+	hrtimer_cancel(&chip->hbst_off_timer);
+	haptics_boost_vreg_enable(chip, false);
 	rc = haptics_enable_hpwr_vreg(chip, false);
 	if (rc < 0)
 		return rc;