diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder_phys_cmd.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder_phys_cmd.c
index 4d3481baaead..665eb1d4cb8a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder_phys_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder_phys_cmd.c
@@ -372,15 +372,12 @@ static void dpu_encoder_phys_cmd_tearcheck_config(
 	tc_cfg.vsync_count = vsync_hz /
 				(mode->vtotal * drm_mode_vrefresh(mode));
 
-	/* enable external TE after kickoff to avoid premature autorefresh */
-	tc_cfg.hw_vsync_mode = 0;
-
 	/*
-	 * By setting sync_cfg_height to near max register value, we essentially
-	 * disable dpu hw generated TE signal, since hw TE will arrive first.
-	 * Only caveat is if due to error, we hit wrap-around.
+	 * Set the sync_cfg_height to twice vtotal so that if we lose a
+	 * TE event coming from the display TE pin we won't stall immediately
 	 */
-	tc_cfg.sync_cfg_height = 0xFFF0;
+	tc_cfg.hw_vsync_mode = 1;
+	tc_cfg.sync_cfg_height = mode->vtotal * 2;
 	tc_cfg.vsync_init_val = mode->vdisplay;
 	tc_cfg.sync_threshold_start = DEFAULT_TEARCHECK_SYNC_THRESH_START;
 	tc_cfg.sync_threshold_continue = DEFAULT_TEARCHECK_SYNC_THRESH_CONTINUE;