diff --git a/sdm/libs/core/display_builtin.cpp b/sdm/libs/core/display_builtin.cpp
index 328364c..0e3ff35 100644
--- a/sdm/libs/core/display_builtin.cpp
+++ b/sdm/libs/core/display_builtin.cpp
@@ -354,6 +354,10 @@
     return kErrorParameters;
   }
 
+  if (state_ == kStateOff) {
+    return kErrorNone;
+  }
+
   // -1.0f = off, 0.0f = min, 1.0f = max
   level_remainder_ = 0.0f;
   int level = 0;