diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi_manager.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi_manager.c
index 50b987658b1fd9..7fe5eb1dd06699 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi_manager.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi_manager.c
@@ -34,6 +34,32 @@ static struct msm_dsi_manager msm_dsim_glb;
 #define IS_SYNC_NEEDED()	(msm_dsim_glb.is_sync_needed)
 #define IS_MASTER_DSI_LINK(id)	(msm_dsim_glb.master_dsi_link_id == id)
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_OF
+static bool dsi_mgr_power_on_early(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+{
+	struct drm_bridge *next_bridge = drm_bridge_get_next_bridge(bridge);
+
+	/*
+	 * If the next bridge in the chain is the Parade ps8640 bridge chip
+	 * then don't power on early since it seems to violate the expectations
+	 * of the firmware that the bridge chip is running.
+	 *
+	 * NOTE: this is expected to be a temporary special case. It's expected
+	 * that we'll eventually have a framework that allows the next level
+	 * bridge to indicate whether it needs us to power on before it or
+	 * after it. When that framework is in place then we'll use it and
+	 * remove this special case.
+	 */
+	return !(next_bridge && next_bridge->of_node &&
+		 of_device_is_compatible(next_bridge->of_node, "parade,ps8640"));
+}
+#else
+static inline bool dsi_mgr_power_on_early(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+{
+	return true;
+}
+#endif
+
 static inline struct msm_dsi *dsi_mgr_get_dsi(int id)
 {
 	return msm_dsim_glb.dsi[id];
@@ -389,6 +415,9 @@ static void dsi_mgr_bridge_pre_enable(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 	if (is_bonded_dsi && !IS_MASTER_DSI_LINK(id))
 		return;
 
+	if (!dsi_mgr_power_on_early(bridge))
+		dsi_mgr_bridge_power_on(bridge);
+
 	/* Always call panel functions once, because even for dual panels,
 	 * there is only one drm_panel instance.
 	 */
@@ -570,7 +599,8 @@ static void dsi_mgr_bridge_mode_set(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
 	if (is_bonded_dsi && other_dsi)
 		msm_dsi_host_set_display_mode(other_dsi->host, adjusted_mode);
 
-	dsi_mgr_bridge_power_on(bridge);
+	if (dsi_mgr_power_on_early(bridge))
+		dsi_mgr_bridge_power_on(bridge);
 }
 
 static enum drm_mode_status dsi_mgr_bridge_mode_valid(struct drm_bridge *bridge,