diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-himax-hx8394.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-himax-hx8394.c
index c4d3e09a228d..d64f3521eb15 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-himax-hx8394.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-himax-hx8394.c
@@ -792,6 +792,8 @@ static int hx8394_probe(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	ctx->panel.prepare_prev_first = true;
+
 	drm_panel_add(&ctx->panel);
 
 	ret = mipi_dsi_attach(dsi);