diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-sitronix-st7701.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-sitronix-st7701.c
index 421eb4592b61..8c1be2f29d08 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-sitronix-st7701.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-sitronix-st7701.c
@@ -1010,6 +1010,7 @@ static int st7701_dsi_probe(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi)
 
 	drm_panel_init(&st7701->panel, &dsi->dev, &st7701_funcs,
 		       DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DSI);
+	st7701->panel.prepare_prev_first = true;
 
 	/**
 	 * Once sleep out has been issued, ST7701 IC required to wait 120ms