diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/qcom-hv-haptics.c b/drivers/input/misc/qcom-hv-haptics.c
index 0948a30c7577..8fc4bda5e2c4 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/qcom-hv-haptics.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/qcom-hv-haptics.c
@@ -1266,6 +1266,31 @@ static int haptics_set_direct_play(struct haptics_chip *chip, u8 amplitude)
 	return rc;
 }
 
+static bool is_boost_vreg_enabled_in_open_loop(struct haptics_chip *chip)
+{
+	int rc;
+	u8 val;
+
+	if (is_haptics_external_powered(chip))
+		return false;
+
+	rc = haptics_read(chip, chip->hbst_addr_base, HAP_BOOST_VREG_EN_REG, &val, 1);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		return false;
+
+	chip->hboost_enabled = (val & VREG_EN_BIT);
+	rc = haptics_read(chip, chip->hbst_addr_base, HAP_BOOST_HW_CTRL_FOLLOW_REG, &val, 1);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		return false;
+
+	if (!(val & FOLLOW_HW_EN_BIT) && chip->hboost_enabled) {
+		dev_dbg(chip->dev, "HBoost is enabled in open loop condition\n");
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 #define PBS_ARG_REG				0x42
 #define HAP_VREG_ON_VAL				0x1
 #define HAP_VREG_OFF_VAL			0x2
@@ -1287,6 +1312,12 @@ static int haptics_boost_vreg_enable(struct haptics_chip *chip, bool en)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	if (is_boost_vreg_enabled_in_open_loop(chip)) {
+		dev_dbg(chip->dev, "Ignore %s hBoost while it's enabled in open-loop mode\n",
+				en ? "enabling" : "disabling");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	if (chip->hboost_enabled == en)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -1327,28 +1358,6 @@ static bool is_swr_play_enabled(struct haptics_chip *chip)
 	return false;
 }
 
-static bool is_boost_vreg_enabled_in_open_loop(struct haptics_chip *chip)
-{
-	int rc;
-	u8 val;
-
-	if (is_haptics_external_powered(chip))
-		return false;
-
-	rc = haptics_read(chip, chip->hbst_addr_base,
-			HAP_BOOST_HW_CTRL_FOLLOW_REG, &val, 1);
-	if (!rc && !(val & FOLLOW_HW_EN_BIT)) {
-		rc = haptics_read(chip, chip->hbst_addr_base,
-				HAP_BOOST_VREG_EN_REG, &val, 1);
-		if (!rc && (val & VREG_EN_BIT)) {
-			dev_dbg(chip->dev, "HBoost is enabled in open loop condition\n");
-			return true;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return false;
-}
-
 #define HBOOST_WAIT_READY_COUNT		100
 #define HBOOST_WAIT_READY_INTERVAL_US	200
 static int haptics_wait_hboost_ready(struct haptics_chip *chip)