diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
index 5c0ad4dc..e97d7690 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
@@ -123,20 +123,24 @@ bool MDPComp::init(hwc_context_t *ctx) {
             sMaxPipesPerMixer = min(val, MAX_PIPES_PER_MIXER);
     }
 
-    long idle_timeout = DEFAULT_IDLE_TIME;
-    if(property_get("debug.mdpcomp.idletime", property, NULL) > 0) {
-        if(atoi(property) != 0)
-            idle_timeout = atoi(property);
-    }
+    if(ctx->mMDP.panel != MIPI_CMD_PANEL) {
+        // Idle invalidation is not necessary on command mode panels
+        long idle_timeout = DEFAULT_IDLE_TIME;
+        if(property_get("debug.mdpcomp.idletime", property, NULL) > 0) {
+            if(atoi(property) != 0)
+                idle_timeout = atoi(property);
+        }
 
-    //create Idle Invalidator only when not disabled through property
-    if(idle_timeout != -1)
-        idleInvalidator = IdleInvalidator::getInstance();
+        //create Idle Invalidator only when not disabled through property
+        if(idle_timeout != -1)
+            idleInvalidator = IdleInvalidator::getInstance();
 
-    if(idleInvalidator == NULL) {
-        ALOGE("%s: failed to instantiate idleInvalidator object", __FUNCTION__);
-    } else {
-        idleInvalidator->init(timeout_handler, ctx, idle_timeout);
+        if(idleInvalidator == NULL) {
+            ALOGE("%s: failed to instantiate idleInvalidator object",
+                  __FUNCTION__);
+        } else {
+            idleInvalidator->init(timeout_handler, ctx, idle_timeout);
+        }
     }
     return true;
 }