diff --git a/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c b/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c
index f6643ed8..a9e7edf2 100644
--- a/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c
+++ b/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c
@@ -919,6 +919,7 @@ static int dsi_display_status_check_te(struct dsi_display *display,
 					esd_te_timeout)) {
 			DSI_ERR("TE check failed\n");
 			dsi_display_change_te_irq_status(display, false);
+			dsi_display_release_te_irq(display);
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	}