diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.c
index bd2498bbd74a..b99f96dcc6f1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.c
@@ -1029,11 +1029,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(mipi_dsi_dcs_set_pixel_format);
  */
 int mipi_dsi_dcs_set_tear_scanline(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi, u16 scanline)
 {
-	u8 payload[3] = { MIPI_DCS_SET_TEAR_SCANLINE, scanline >> 8,
-			  scanline & 0xff };
+	u8 payload[2] = { scanline >> 8, scanline & 0xff };
 	ssize_t err;
 
-	err = mipi_dsi_generic_write(dsi, payload, sizeof(payload));
+	err = mipi_dsi_dcs_write(dsi, MIPI_DCS_SET_TEAR_SCANLINE, payload,
+				 sizeof(payload));
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;