diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-taal.c b/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-taal.c
index 04d9bc94c5b3..44d73f779ebe 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-taal.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-taal.c
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ static int taal_power_on(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 
 	taal_hw_reset(dssdev);
 
-	omapdss_dsi_display_disable(dssdev, true);
+	omapdss_dsi_display_disable(dssdev, true, false);
 err0:
 	return r;
 }
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ static void taal_power_off(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 		taal_hw_reset(dssdev);
 	}
 
-	omapdss_dsi_display_disable(dssdev, true);
+	omapdss_dsi_display_disable(dssdev, true, false);
 
 	td->enabled = 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dsi.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dsi.c
index 8bc443bae6b1..f54839fa50b1 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dsi.c
@@ -3763,9 +3763,9 @@ static int dsi_display_init_dsi(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 }
 
 static void dsi_display_uninit_dsi(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
-		bool disconnect_lanes)
+		bool disconnect_lanes, bool enter_ulps)
 {
-	if (!dsi.ulps_enabled)
+	if (enter_ulps && !dsi.ulps_enabled)
 		dsi_enter_ulps();
 
 	/* disable interface */
@@ -3848,7 +3848,7 @@ int omapdss_dsi_display_enable(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(omapdss_dsi_display_enable);
 
 void omapdss_dsi_display_disable(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
-		bool disconnect_lanes)
+		bool disconnect_lanes, bool enter_ulps)
 {
 	DSSDBG("dsi_display_disable\n");
 
@@ -3858,7 +3858,7 @@ void omapdss_dsi_display_disable(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
 
 	dsi_display_uninit_dispc(dssdev);
 
-	dsi_display_uninit_dsi(dssdev, disconnect_lanes);
+	dsi_display_uninit_dsi(dssdev, disconnect_lanes, enter_ulps);
 
 	enable_clocks(0);
 	dsi_enable_pll_clock(0);
diff --git a/include/video/omapdss.h b/include/video/omapdss.h
index 0a10a234a989..44a864648c15 100644
--- a/include/video/omapdss.h
+++ b/include/video/omapdss.h
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ void omap_dsi_release_vc(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev, int channel);
 
 int omapdss_dsi_display_enable(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev);
 void omapdss_dsi_display_disable(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
-		bool disconnect_lanes);
+		bool disconnect_lanes, bool enter_ulps);
 
 int omapdss_dpi_display_enable(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev);
 void omapdss_dpi_display_disable(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev);