diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_resource.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_resource.c
index 7eaaf38cd9ab..fc9080f0c093 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_resource.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_resource.c
@@ -1797,7 +1797,11 @@ bool resource_can_pipe_disable_cursor(struct pipe_ctx *pipe_ctx)
 		 * pipe-split, merge together per same height.
 		 */
 		for (split_pipe = pipe_ctx->top_pipe; split_pipe;
-		     split_pipe = split_pipe->top_pipe)
+		     split_pipe = split_pipe->top_pipe) {
+
+			if (split_pipe == test_pipe)
+				continue;
+
 			if (split_pipe->plane_state->layer_index == test_pipe->plane_state->layer_index) {
 				struct rect r2_half;
 
@@ -1809,6 +1813,7 @@ bool resource_can_pipe_disable_cursor(struct pipe_ctx *pipe_ctx)
 				r2_bottom = min(r2_bottom, r2_half.y + r2_half.height);
 				break;
 			}
+		}
 
 		if (r1.x >= r2.x && r1.y >= r2.y && r1_right <= r2_right && r1_bottom <= r2_bottom)
 			return true;