diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic.c
index a87ead3c5c20..8c34ee9a023b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <drm/drm_mode.h>
 #include <drm/drm_print.h>
 #include <linux/sync_file.h>
+#include <linux/devfreq_boost.h>
 
 #include "drm_crtc_internal.h"
 
@@ -2247,6 +2248,9 @@ int drm_mode_atomic_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev,
 			(arg->flags & DRM_MODE_PAGE_FLIP_EVENT))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (!(arg->flags & DRM_MODE_ATOMIC_TEST_ONLY))
+		devfreq_boost_kick(DEVFREQ_MSM_CPUBW);
+
 	drm_modeset_acquire_init(&ctx, 0);
 
 	state = drm_atomic_state_alloc(dev);