diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dsi.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dsi.c
index 121d104..8be9b04 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dsi.c
@@ -297,6 +297,8 @@
 
 	int irq;
 
+	bool is_enabled;
+
 	struct clk *dss_clk;
 	struct clk *sys_clk;
 
@@ -795,6 +797,9 @@
 	dsidev = (struct platform_device *) arg;
 	dsi = dsi_get_dsidrv_data(dsidev);
 
+	if (!dsi->is_enabled)
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+
 	spin_lock(&dsi->irq_lock);
 
 	irqstatus = dsi_read_reg(dsidev, DSI_IRQSTATUS);
@@ -5671,6 +5676,15 @@
 
 static int dsi_runtime_suspend(struct device *dev)
 {
+	struct platform_device *pdev = to_platform_device(dev);
+	struct dsi_data *dsi = dsi_get_dsidrv_data(pdev);
+
+	dsi->is_enabled = false;
+	/* ensure the irq handler sees the is_enabled value */
+	smp_wmb();
+	/* wait for current handler to finish before turning the DSI off */
+	synchronize_irq(dsi->irq);
+
 	dispc_runtime_put();
 
 	return 0;
@@ -5678,12 +5692,18 @@
 
 static int dsi_runtime_resume(struct device *dev)
 {
+	struct platform_device *pdev = to_platform_device(dev);
+	struct dsi_data *dsi = dsi_get_dsidrv_data(pdev);
 	int r;
 
 	r = dispc_runtime_get();
 	if (r)
 		return r;
 
+	dsi->is_enabled = true;
+	/* ensure the irq handler sees the is_enabled value */
+	smp_wmb();
+
 	return 0;
 }