diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_dp_mst_topology.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
index 3e5f721d7540..997f2489f00f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
@@ -4571,7 +4571,8 @@ int drm_dp_atomic_release_time_slots(struct drm_atomic_state *state,
 	if (!payload->delete) {
 		payload->pbn = 0;
 		payload->delete = true;
-		topology_state->payload_mask &= ~BIT(payload->vcpi - 1);
+		if (payload->vcpi > 0)
+			topology_state->payload_mask &= ~BIT(payload->vcpi - 1);
 	}
 
 	return 0;