diff --git a/techpack/camera/drivers/cam_req_mgr/cam_req_mgr_core.c b/techpack/camera/drivers/cam_req_mgr/cam_req_mgr_core.c
index 463a836ae735..5752c8507975 100755
--- a/techpack/camera/drivers/cam_req_mgr/cam_req_mgr_core.c
+++ b/techpack/camera/drivers/cam_req_mgr/cam_req_mgr_core.c
@@ -1067,8 +1067,13 @@ static int __cam_req_mgr_check_sync_for_mslave(
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
-		if (link->initial_skip)
+		if (link->initial_skip) {
+			CAM_DBG(CAM_CRM,
+				"Initial skip Req: %lld on link: %x",
+				req_id, link->link_hdl);
 			link->initial_skip = false;
+			return -EAGAIN;
+		}
 
 		rc = __cam_req_mgr_inject_delay(link->req.l_tbl, slot->idx);
 		if (rc) {