diff --git a/drivers/video/msm/mdp4_overlay.c b/drivers/video/msm/mdp4_overlay.c
index 2a15506103a..1287743f7c0 100644
--- a/drivers/video/msm/mdp4_overlay.c
+++ b/drivers/video/msm/mdp4_overlay.c
@@ -3086,7 +3086,13 @@ int mdp4_overlay_play(struct fb_info *info, struct msmfb_overlay_data *req)
 		mdp4_overlay_rgb_setup(pipe);	/* rgb pipe */
 	}
 
-	mdp4_overlay_reg_flush(pipe, 1);
+	if (pipe->mixer_num != MDP4_MIXER2) {
+		if ((ctrl->panel_mode & MDP4_PANEL_DTV) ||
+			(ctrl->panel_mode & MDP4_PANEL_LCDC) ||
+			(ctrl->panel_mode & MDP4_PANEL_DSI_VIDEO))
+			mdp4_overlay_reg_flush(pipe, 1);
+	}
+
 	mdp4_mixer_stage_up(pipe);
 
 	if (pipe->mixer_num == MDP4_MIXER2) {