diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dc.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dc.h
index c8e6e949ce79..cd31d8b1a527 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dc.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dc.h
@@ -1909,6 +1909,7 @@ struct dc_scratch_space {
 	struct ddc_service *ddc;
 
 	enum dp_panel_mode panel_mode;
+	bool panel_mode_initialized;
 	bool aux_mode;
 
 	/* Private to DC core */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/link/protocols/link_edp_panel_control.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/link/protocols/link_edp_panel_control.c
index e904c7dd320e..0e9b2b675eac 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/link/protocols/link_edp_panel_control.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/link/protocols/link_edp_panel_control.c
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ void dp_set_panel_mode(struct dc_link *link, enum dp_panel_mode panel_mode)
 	}
 
 	link->panel_mode = panel_mode;
+	link->panel_mode_initialized = true;
 	DC_LOG_DETECTION_DP_CAPS("%d eDP panel mode supported: %d, enabled: %d\n",
 				 link->link_index,
 				 link->dpcd_caps.panel_mode_edp,
@@ -1322,7 +1323,8 @@ void edp_set_panel_assr(struct dc_link *link, struct pipe_ctx *pipe_ctx,
 
 		result = cp_psp->funcs.enable_assr(cp_psp->handle, link);
 
-		if (!result && link->panel_mode != DP_PANEL_MODE_EDP)
+		if (!result && link->panel_mode_initialized &&
+		    link->panel_mode != DP_PANEL_MODE_EDP)
 			*panel_mode = DP_PANEL_MODE_DEFAULT;
 	}
 }