diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
index ad92dbb128b37..f91d37beb1133 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
@@ -613,12 +613,12 @@ static void vc4_hdmi_encoder_post_crtc_disable(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 
 	HDMI_WRITE(HDMI_RAM_PACKET_CONFIG, 0);
 
-	HDMI_WRITE(HDMI_VID_CTL, HDMI_READ(HDMI_VID_CTL) |
-		   VC4_HD_VID_CTL_CLRRGB | VC4_HD_VID_CTL_CLRSYNC);
+	HDMI_WRITE(HDMI_VID_CTL, HDMI_READ(HDMI_VID_CTL) | VC4_HD_VID_CTL_CLRRGB);
 
-	HDMI_WRITE(HDMI_VID_CTL,
-		   HDMI_READ(HDMI_VID_CTL) | VC4_HD_VID_CTL_BLANKPIX);
+	mdelay(1);
 
+	HDMI_WRITE(HDMI_VID_CTL,
+		   HDMI_READ(HDMI_VID_CTL) & ~VC4_HD_VID_CTL_ENABLE);
 	vc4_hdmi_disable_scrambling(encoder);
 }
 
@@ -628,12 +628,12 @@ static void vc4_hdmi_encoder_post_crtc_powerdown(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 	struct vc4_hdmi *vc4_hdmi = encoder_to_vc4_hdmi(encoder);
 	int ret;
 
+	HDMI_WRITE(HDMI_VID_CTL,
+		   HDMI_READ(HDMI_VID_CTL) | VC4_HD_VID_CTL_BLANKPIX);
+
 	if (vc4_hdmi->variant->phy_disable)
 		vc4_hdmi->variant->phy_disable(vc4_hdmi);
 
-	HDMI_WRITE(HDMI_VID_CTL,
-		   HDMI_READ(HDMI_VID_CTL) & ~VC4_HD_VID_CTL_ENABLE);
-
 	clk_disable_unprepare(vc4_hdmi->pixel_bvb_clock);
 	clk_disable_unprepare(vc4_hdmi->pixel_clock);
 
@@ -1015,6 +1015,7 @@ static void vc4_hdmi_encoder_post_crtc_enable(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 
 	HDMI_WRITE(HDMI_VID_CTL,
 		   VC4_HD_VID_CTL_ENABLE |
+		   VC4_HD_VID_CTL_CLRRGB |
 		   VC4_HD_VID_CTL_UNDERFLOW_ENABLE |
 		   VC4_HD_VID_CTL_FRAME_COUNTER_RESET |
 		   (vsync_pos ? 0 : VC4_HD_VID_CTL_VSYNC_LOW) |