diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link.c
index 5d53e54ebe90..c2c6c4587a5c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link.c
@@ -2092,6 +2092,7 @@ static enum dc_status enable_link_dp_mst(
 		struct pipe_ctx *pipe_ctx)
 {
 	struct dc_link *link = pipe_ctx->stream->link;
+	unsigned char mstm_cntl;
 
 	/* sink signal type after MST branch is MST. Multiple MST sinks
 	 * share one link. Link DP PHY is enable or training only once.
@@ -2100,7 +2101,9 @@ static enum dc_status enable_link_dp_mst(
 		return DC_OK;
 
 	/* clear payload table */
-	dm_helpers_dp_mst_clear_payload_allocation_table(link->ctx, link);
+	core_link_read_dpcd(link, DP_MSTM_CTRL, &mstm_cntl, 1);
+	if (mstm_cntl & DP_MST_EN)
+		dm_helpers_dp_mst_clear_payload_allocation_table(link->ctx, link);
 
 	/* to make sure the pending down rep can be processed
 	 * before enabling the link