diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/icl_dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/icl_dsi.c
index 44289003b709..060bc8fb0d30 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/icl_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/icl_dsi.c
@@ -1831,11 +1831,6 @@ static ssize_t gen11_dsi_host_transfer(struct mipi_dsi_host *host,
 	if (msg->flags & MIPI_DSI_MSG_USE_LPM)
 		enable_lpdt = true;
 
-	/* send packet header */
-	ret  = dsi_send_pkt_hdr(intel_dsi_host, dsi_pkt, enable_lpdt);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
-
 	/* only long packet contains payload */
 	if (mipi_dsi_packet_format_is_long(msg->type)) {
 		ret = dsi_send_pkt_payld(intel_dsi_host, dsi_pkt);
@@ -1843,6 +1838,11 @@ static ssize_t gen11_dsi_host_transfer(struct mipi_dsi_host *host,
 			return ret;
 	}
 
+	/* send packet header */
+	ret  = dsi_send_pkt_hdr(intel_dsi_host, dsi_pkt, enable_lpdt);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
 	//TODO: add payload receive code if needed
 
 	ret = sizeof(dsi_pkt.header) + dsi_pkt.payload_length;