diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_dsi.c
index 891b5c984f0c..1c3633f9982d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_dsi.c
@@ -1391,6 +1391,13 @@ static void exynos_dsi_atomic_pre_enable(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
 	}
 
 	dsi->state |= DSIM_STATE_ENABLED;
+
+	if (!(dsi->state & DSIM_STATE_INITIALIZED)) {
+		ret = exynos_dsi_init(dsi);
+		if (ret)
+			return;
+		dsi->state |= DSIM_STATE_INITIALIZED;
+	}
 }
 
 static void exynos_dsi_atomic_enable(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
@@ -1539,13 +1546,6 @@ static ssize_t exynos_dsi_host_transfer(struct mipi_dsi_host *host,
 	if (!(dsi->state & DSIM_STATE_ENABLED))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!(dsi->state & DSIM_STATE_INITIALIZED)) {
-		ret = exynos_dsi_init(dsi);
-		if (ret)
-			return ret;
-		dsi->state |= DSIM_STATE_INITIALIZED;
-	}
-
 	ret = mipi_dsi_create_packet(&xfer.packet, msg);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;