diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_mst_types.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_mst_types.c
index 3880ddf1c820..43173a1f99d0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_mst_types.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_mst_types.c
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ static bool validate_dsc_caps_on_connector(struct amdgpu_dm_connector *aconnecto
 		aconnector->dsc_aux = &aconnector->mst_root->dm_dp_aux.aux;
 
 	/* synaptics cascaded MST hub case */
-	if (!aconnector->dsc_aux && is_synaptics_cascaded_panamera(aconnector->dc_link, port))
+	if (is_synaptics_cascaded_panamera(aconnector->dc_link, port))
 		aconnector->dsc_aux = port->mgr->aux;
 
 	if (!aconnector->dsc_aux)