diff --git a/msm/sde/sde_kms.c b/msm/sde/sde_kms.c
index 974ed26e..717affd8 100644
--- a/msm/sde/sde_kms.c
+++ b/msm/sde/sde_kms.c
@@ -1407,6 +1407,9 @@ int sde_kms_vm_pre_release(struct sde_kms *sde_kms,
 		/* disable vblank events */
 		drm_crtc_vblank_off(crtc);
 
+		/* Flush pp_event thread queue for any pending events */
+		kthread_flush_worker(&priv->pp_event_worker);
+
 		/*
 		 * Flush event thread queue for any pending events as vblank work
 		 * might get scheduled from drm_crtc_vblank_off