taal_bl_update_status(bldev);
        backlight_device_unregister(bldev);
 
-       cancel_delayed_work_sync(&td->esd_work);
+       cancel_delayed_work(&td->esd_work);
        destroy_workqueue(td->esd_wq);
 
        /* reset, to be sure that the panel is in a valid state */
        if (r)
                goto err;
 
-#ifdef TAAL_USE_ESD_CHECK
-       queue_delayed_work(td->esd_wq, &td->esd_work, TAAL_ESD_CHECK_PERIOD);
-#endif
-
        td->enabled = 1;
 
        if (!td->intro_printed) {
        struct taal_data *td = dev_get_drvdata(&dssdev->dev);
        int r;
 
-       cancel_delayed_work(&td->esd_work);
-
        r = taal_dcs_write_0(DCS_DISPLAY_OFF);
        if (!r) {
                r = taal_sleep_in(td);
        if (r)
                goto err;
 
+#ifdef TAAL_USE_ESD_CHECK
+       queue_delayed_work(td->esd_wq, &td->esd_work, TAAL_ESD_CHECK_PERIOD);
+#endif
+
        dssdev->state = OMAP_DSS_DISPLAY_ACTIVE;
 
        mutex_unlock(&td->lock);
 
        mutex_lock(&td->lock);
 
+       cancel_delayed_work(&td->esd_work);
+
        dsi_bus_lock();
 
        if (dssdev->state == OMAP_DSS_DISPLAY_ACTIVE)
                goto err;
        }
 
+       cancel_delayed_work(&td->esd_work);
+
        dsi_bus_lock();
 
        taal_power_off(dssdev);
 
        dsi_bus_unlock();
 
-       if (r)
+       if (r) {
                dssdev->state = OMAP_DSS_DISPLAY_DISABLED;
-       else
+       } else {
                dssdev->state = OMAP_DSS_DISPLAY_ACTIVE;
+#ifdef TAAL_USE_ESD_CHECK
+               queue_delayed_work(td->esd_wq, &td->esd_work,
+                               TAAL_ESD_CHECK_PERIOD);
+#endif
+       }
 
        mutex_unlock(&td->lock);