diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dsi.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dsi.c
index d3e5269..816eed0 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dsi.c
@@ -2751,7 +2751,6 @@
 		break;
 	case MDSS_EVENT_PANEL_OFF:
 		power_state = (int) (unsigned long) arg;
-		disable_esd_thread();
 		ctrl_pdata->ctrl_state &= ~CTRL_STATE_MDP_ACTIVE;
 		if (ctrl_pdata->off_cmds.link_state == DSI_LP_MODE)
 			rc = mdss_dsi_blank(pdata, power_state);