diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_kms.c
index 5bcc06c1ac0bd..54f905ac75c07 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_kms.c
@@ -243,6 +243,9 @@ static void mxsfb_crtc_mode_set_nofb(struct mxsfb_drm_private *mxsfb)
 
 	/* Clear the FIFOs */
 	writel(CTRL1_FIFO_CLEAR, mxsfb->base + LCDC_CTRL1 + REG_SET);
+	readl(mxsfb->base + LCDC_CTRL1);
+	writel(CTRL1_FIFO_CLEAR, mxsfb->base + LCDC_CTRL1 + REG_CLR);
+	readl(mxsfb->base + LCDC_CTRL1);
 
 	if (mxsfb->devdata->has_overlay)
 		writel(0, mxsfb->base + LCDC_AS_CTRL);