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 328c5e33cc66..bf7fcd268cb4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link.c
@@ -1016,6 +1016,7 @@ static bool detect_link_and_local_sink(struct dc_link *link,
 	struct dc_sink *prev_sink = NULL;
 	struct dpcd_caps prev_dpcd_caps;
 	enum dc_connection_type new_connection_type = dc_connection_none;
+	enum dc_connection_type pre_connection_type = link->type;
 	const uint32_t post_oui_delay = 30; // 30ms
 
 	DC_LOGGER_INIT(link->ctx->logger);
@@ -1118,6 +1119,8 @@ static bool detect_link_and_local_sink(struct dc_link *link,
 			}
 
 			if (!detect_dp(link, &sink_caps, reason)) {
+				link->type = pre_connection_type;
+
 				if (prev_sink)
 					dc_sink_release(prev_sink);
 				return false;
@@ -1349,6 +1352,8 @@ bool dc_link_detect(struct dc_link *link, enum dc_detect_reason reason)
 	bool is_delegated_to_mst_top_mgr = false;
 	enum dc_connection_type pre_link_type = link->type;
 
+	DC_LOGGER_INIT(link->ctx->logger);
+
 	is_local_sink_detect_success = detect_link_and_local_sink(link, reason);
 
 	if (is_local_sink_detect_success && link->local_sink)
@@ -1359,6 +1364,10 @@ bool dc_link_detect(struct dc_link *link, enum dc_detect_reason reason)
 			link->dpcd_caps.is_mst_capable)
 		is_delegated_to_mst_top_mgr = discover_dp_mst_topology(link, reason);
 
+	DC_LOG_DC("%s: link_index=%d is_local_sink_detect_success=%d pre_link_type=%d link_type=%d\n", __func__,
+		 link->link_index, is_local_sink_detect_success, pre_link_type, link->type);
+
+
 	if (is_local_sink_detect_success &&
 			pre_link_type == dc_connection_mst_branch &&
 			link->type != dc_connection_mst_branch)