diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/panel.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/panel.c
index 216af76d00427b52b5a9392969798fe2c5f1f62c..03c3274dc3d9d246cf1264a316285de8add89470 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/panel.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/panel.c
@@ -364,6 +364,8 @@ struct drm_bridge *devm_drm_panel_bridge_add_typed(struct device *dev,
 		devres_free(ptr);
 	}
 
+	bridge->pre_enable_prev_first = panel->prepare_prev_first;
+
 	return bridge;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(devm_drm_panel_bridge_add_typed);
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_panel.h b/include/drm/drm_panel.h
index 994bfcdd84c559f88d57496b1117490ec9f3b31e..432fab2347ebf5d56dba149797510ab959c0612a 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_panel.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_panel.h
@@ -188,6 +188,16 @@ struct drm_panel {
 	 * Panel entry in registry.
 	 */
 	struct list_head list;
+
+	/**
+	 * @prepare_prev_first:
+	 *
+	 * The previous controller should be prepared first, before the prepare
+	 * for the panel is called. This is largely required for DSI panels
+	 * where the DSI host controller should be initialised to LP-11 before
+	 * the panel is powered up.
+	 */
+	bool prepare_prev_first;
 };
 
 void drm_panel_init(struct drm_panel *panel, struct device *dev,