diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
index 1e010d095f06..35c8666b23dc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
@@ -3994,8 +3994,9 @@ void amdgpu_dm_update_connector_after_detect(
 
 		aconnector->dc_sink = sink;
 		dc_sink_retain(aconnector->dc_sink);
+		drm_edid_free(aconnector->drm_edid);
+		aconnector->drm_edid = NULL;
 		if (sink->dc_edid.length == 0) {
-			aconnector->drm_edid = NULL;
 			hdmi_cec_unset_edid(aconnector);
 			if (aconnector->dc_link->aux_mode) {
 				drm_dp_cec_unset_edid(&aconnector->dm_dp_aux.aux);