diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_dsi.c
index c7d92cf247cb..94eece45a049 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_dsi.c
@@ -289,6 +289,8 @@
 					 DSI1_INT_PR_TO)
 
 #define DSI0_STAT		0x2c
+# define DSI0_STAT_ERR_CONT_LP1		BIT(6)
+# define DSI0_STAT_ERR_CONT_LP0		BIT(5)
 #define DSI0_HSTX_TO_CNT	0x30
 #define DSI0_LPRX_TO_CNT	0x34
 #define DSI0_TA_TO_CNT		0x38
@@ -1213,10 +1215,9 @@ static int vc4_dsi_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
 				 &dsi->bridge, flags);
 }
 
-static ssize_t vc4_dsi_host_transfer(struct mipi_dsi_host *host,
-				     const struct mipi_dsi_msg *msg)
+static ssize_t vc4_dsi_transfer(struct vc4_dsi *dsi,
+				const struct mipi_dsi_msg *msg, bool log_error)
 {
-	struct vc4_dsi *dsi = host_to_dsi(host);
 	struct drm_device *drm = dsi->bridge.dev;
 	struct mipi_dsi_packet packet;
 	u32 pkth = 0, pktc = 0;
@@ -1337,10 +1338,12 @@ static ssize_t vc4_dsi_host_transfer(struct mipi_dsi_host *host,
 	DSI_PORT_WRITE(TXPKT1C, pktc);
 
 	if (!wait_for_completion_timeout(&dsi->xfer_completion,
-					 msecs_to_jiffies(1000))) {
-		dev_err(&dsi->pdev->dev, "transfer interrupt wait timeout");
-		dev_err(&dsi->pdev->dev, "instat: 0x%08x\n",
-			DSI_PORT_READ(INT_STAT));
+					 msecs_to_jiffies(500))) {
+		if (log_error) {
+			dev_err(&dsi->pdev->dev, "transfer interrupt wait timeout");
+			dev_err(&dsi->pdev->dev, "instat: 0x%08x, stat: 0x%08x\n",
+				DSI_PORT_READ(INT_STAT), DSI_PORT_READ(INT_STAT));
+		}
 		ret = -ETIMEDOUT;
 	} else {
 		ret = dsi->xfer_result;
@@ -1383,7 +1386,8 @@ static ssize_t vc4_dsi_host_transfer(struct mipi_dsi_host *host,
 	return ret;
 
 reset_fifo_and_return:
-	drm_err(drm, "DSI transfer failed, resetting: %d\n", ret);
+	if (log_error)
+		drm_err(drm, "DSI transfer failed, resetting: %d\n", ret);
 
 	DSI_PORT_WRITE(TXPKT1C, DSI_PORT_READ(TXPKT1C) & ~DSI_TXPKT1C_CMD_EN);
 	udelay(1);
@@ -1396,6 +1400,40 @@ reset_fifo_and_return:
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static ssize_t vc4_dsi_host_transfer(struct mipi_dsi_host *host,
+				     const struct mipi_dsi_msg *msg)
+{
+	struct vc4_dsi *dsi = host_to_dsi(host);
+	u32 stat, disp0_ctrl;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = vc4_dsi_transfer(dsi, msg, false);
+
+	if (ret == -ETIMEDOUT) {
+		stat = DSI_PORT_READ(STAT);
+		disp0_ctrl = DSI_PORT_READ(DISP0_CTRL);
+
+		DSI_PORT_WRITE(STAT, DSI_PORT_BIT(STAT_ERR_CONT_LP1));
+		if (!(disp0_ctrl & DSI_DISP0_ENABLE)) {
+			/* If video mode not enabled, then try recovering by
+			 * enabling it briefly to clear FIFOs and the state.
+			 */
+			disp0_ctrl |= DSI_DISP0_ENABLE;
+			DSI_PORT_WRITE(DISP0_CTRL, disp0_ctrl);
+			msleep(30);
+			disp0_ctrl &= ~DSI_DISP0_ENABLE;
+			DSI_PORT_WRITE(DISP0_CTRL, disp0_ctrl);
+			msleep(30);
+
+			ret = vc4_dsi_transfer(dsi, msg, true);
+		} else {
+			DRM_ERROR("DSI transfer failed whilst in HS mode stat: 0x%08x\n",
+				  stat);
+		}
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static const struct component_ops vc4_dsi_ops;
 static int vc4_dsi_host_attach(struct mipi_dsi_host *host,
 			       struct mipi_dsi_device *device)