diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_crtc.c
index e2bc223acd13dff8708190d1b9adec51fc10fb09..b8e1a8f2aad57a6fa83e8a9e0caeae704cadf54e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_crtc.c
@@ -953,6 +953,45 @@ static int _dpu_crtc_wait_for_frame_done(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 	return rc;
 }
 
+static int dpu_crtc_kickoff_clone_mode(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
+{
+	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
+	struct drm_encoder *rt_encoder = NULL, *wb_encoder;
+	struct dpu_kms *dpu_kms = _dpu_crtc_get_kms(crtc);
+
+	/* Find encoder for real time display */
+	drm_for_each_encoder_mask(encoder, crtc->dev,
+				  crtc->state->encoder_mask) {
+		if (encoder->encoder_type == DRM_MODE_ENCODER_VIRTUAL)
+			wb_encoder = encoder;
+		else
+			rt_encoder = encoder;
+	}
+
+	if (!rt_encoder || !wb_encoder) {
+		DRM_DEBUG_ATOMIC("real time or wb encoder not found\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	dpu_encoder_prepare_for_kickoff(wb_encoder);
+	dpu_encoder_prepare_for_kickoff(rt_encoder);
+
+	dpu_vbif_clear_errors(dpu_kms);
+
+	/*
+	 * Kickoff real time encoder last as it's the encoder that
+	 * will do the flush
+	 */
+	dpu_encoder_kickoff(wb_encoder);
+	dpu_encoder_kickoff(rt_encoder);
+
+	/* Don't start frame done timers until the kickoffs have finished */
+	dpu_encoder_start_frame_done_timer(wb_encoder);
+	dpu_encoder_start_frame_done_timer(rt_encoder);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * dpu_crtc_commit_kickoff - trigger kickoff of the commit for this crtc
  * @crtc: Pointer to drm crtc object
@@ -981,13 +1020,27 @@ void dpu_crtc_commit_kickoff(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 			goto end;
 		}
 	}
-	/*
-	 * Encoder will flush/start now, unless it has a tx pending. If so, it
-	 * may delay and flush at an irq event (e.g. ppdone)
-	 */
-	drm_for_each_encoder_mask(encoder, crtc->dev,
-				  crtc->state->encoder_mask)
-		dpu_encoder_prepare_for_kickoff(encoder);
+
+	if (drm_crtc_in_clone_mode(crtc->state)) {
+		if (dpu_crtc_kickoff_clone_mode(crtc))
+			goto end;
+	} else {
+		/*
+		 * Encoder will flush/start now, unless it has a tx pending.
+		 * If so, it may delay and flush at an irq event (e.g. ppdone)
+		 */
+		drm_for_each_encoder_mask(encoder, crtc->dev,
+				crtc->state->encoder_mask)
+			dpu_encoder_prepare_for_kickoff(encoder);
+
+		dpu_vbif_clear_errors(dpu_kms);
+
+		drm_for_each_encoder_mask(encoder, crtc->dev,
+				crtc->state->encoder_mask) {
+			dpu_encoder_kickoff(encoder);
+			dpu_encoder_start_frame_done_timer(encoder);
+		}
+	}
 
 	if (atomic_inc_return(&dpu_crtc->frame_pending) == 1) {
 		/* acquire bandwidth and other resources */
@@ -997,13 +1050,6 @@ void dpu_crtc_commit_kickoff(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 
 	dpu_crtc->play_count++;
 
-	dpu_vbif_clear_errors(dpu_kms);
-
-	drm_for_each_encoder_mask(encoder, crtc->dev, crtc->state->encoder_mask) {
-		dpu_encoder_kickoff(encoder);
-		dpu_encoder_start_frame_done_timer(encoder);
-	}
-
 	reinit_completion(&dpu_crtc->frame_done_comp);
 
 end: