diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_audio.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_audio.c
index 1245c7aa49df..a2113d6a022b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_audio.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_audio.c
@@ -410,10 +410,10 @@ static void dp_audio_safe_to_exit_level(struct dp_audio_private *audio)
 		safe_to_exit_level = 5;
 		break;
 	default:
+		safe_to_exit_level = 14;
 		drm_dbg_dp(audio->drm_dev,
 				"setting the default safe_to_exit_level = %u\n",
 				safe_to_exit_level);
-		safe_to_exit_level = 14;
 		break;
 	}