diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
index 64134947c0aa..c0f8d7e66049 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
@@ -2307,8 +2307,8 @@ static void edp_panel_off(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
 	I915_WRITE(pp_ctrl_reg, pp);
 	POSTING_READ(pp_ctrl_reg);
 
-	intel_dp->panel_power_off_time = ktime_get_boottime();
 	wait_panel_off(intel_dp);
+	intel_dp->panel_power_off_time = ktime_get_boottime();
 
 	/* We got a reference when we enabled the VDD. */
 	intel_display_power_put(dev_priv, intel_dp->aux_power_domain);