diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_hw.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_hw.c
index e30a25ceea2c..47fc112ee32e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_hw.c
@@ -967,6 +967,23 @@ static irqreturn_t malidp_de_irq_thread_handler(int irq, void *arg)
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
+void malidp_de_irq_hw_init(struct malidp_hw_device *hwdev)
+{
+	/* ensure interrupts are disabled */
+	malidp_hw_disable_irq(hwdev, MALIDP_DE_BLOCK, 0xffffffff);
+	malidp_hw_clear_irq(hwdev, MALIDP_DE_BLOCK, 0xffffffff);
+	malidp_hw_disable_irq(hwdev, MALIDP_DC_BLOCK, 0xffffffff);
+	malidp_hw_clear_irq(hwdev, MALIDP_DC_BLOCK, 0xffffffff);
+
+	/* first enable the DC block IRQs */
+	malidp_hw_enable_irq(hwdev, MALIDP_DC_BLOCK,
+			     hwdev->hw->map.dc_irq_map.irq_mask);
+
+	/* now enable the DE block IRQs */
+	malidp_hw_enable_irq(hwdev, MALIDP_DE_BLOCK,
+			     hwdev->hw->map.de_irq_map.irq_mask);
+}
+
 int malidp_de_irq_init(struct drm_device *drm, int irq)
 {
 	struct malidp_drm *malidp = drm->dev_private;
@@ -987,13 +1004,7 @@ int malidp_de_irq_init(struct drm_device *drm, int irq)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	/* first enable the DC block IRQs */
-	malidp_hw_enable_irq(hwdev, MALIDP_DC_BLOCK,
-			     hwdev->hw->map.dc_irq_map.irq_mask);
-
-	/* now enable the DE block IRQs */
-	malidp_hw_enable_irq(hwdev, MALIDP_DE_BLOCK,
-			     hwdev->hw->map.de_irq_map.irq_mask);
+	malidp_de_irq_hw_init(hwdev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1069,6 +1080,16 @@ static irqreturn_t malidp_se_irq(int irq, void *arg)
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
+void malidp_se_irq_hw_init(struct malidp_hw_device *hwdev)
+{
+	/* ensure interrupts are disabled */
+	malidp_hw_disable_irq(hwdev, MALIDP_SE_BLOCK, 0xffffffff);
+	malidp_hw_clear_irq(hwdev, MALIDP_SE_BLOCK, 0xffffffff);
+
+	malidp_hw_enable_irq(hwdev, MALIDP_SE_BLOCK,
+			     hwdev->hw->map.se_irq_map.irq_mask);
+}
+
 static irqreturn_t malidp_se_irq_thread_handler(int irq, void *arg)
 {
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
@@ -1093,8 +1114,7 @@ int malidp_se_irq_init(struct drm_device *drm, int irq)
 	}
 
 	hwdev->mw_state = MW_NOT_ENABLED;
-	malidp_hw_enable_irq(hwdev, MALIDP_SE_BLOCK,
-			     hwdev->hw->map.se_irq_map.irq_mask);
+	malidp_se_irq_hw_init(hwdev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_hw.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_hw.h
index 8304d7763b8d..f5b3eab8398b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_hw.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_hw.h
@@ -302,6 +302,8 @@ static inline void malidp_hw_enable_irq(struct malidp_hw_device *hwdev,
 }
 
 int malidp_de_irq_init(struct drm_device *drm, int irq);
+void malidp_se_irq_hw_init(struct malidp_hw_device *hwdev);
+void malidp_de_irq_hw_init(struct malidp_hw_device *hwdev);
 void malidp_de_irq_fini(struct malidp_hw_device *hwdev);
 int malidp_se_irq_init(struct drm_device *drm, int irq);
 void malidp_se_irq_fini(struct malidp_hw_device *hwdev);