diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/link/link_dpms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/link/link_dpms.c
index 87f9ceebe26a..7384676e646d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/link/link_dpms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/link/link_dpms.c
@@ -1931,7 +1931,7 @@ static void disable_link_dp(struct dc_link *link,
 			link->dc->hwss.edp_power_control(link, false);
 	}
 
-	if (signal == SIGNAL_TYPE_DISPLAY_PORT_MST)
+	if (signal == SIGNAL_TYPE_DISPLAY_PORT_MST && link->sink_count == 0)
 		/* set the sink to SST mode after disabling the link */
 		enable_mst_on_sink(link, false);
 
@@ -2082,7 +2082,12 @@ static enum dc_status enable_link_dp(struct dc_state *state,
 			pipe_ctx->stream->signal == SIGNAL_TYPE_DISPLAY_PORT &&
 			link->dc->debug.set_mst_en_for_sst) {
 		enable_mst_on_sink(link, true);
+	} else if (link->dpcd_caps.is_mst_capable &&
+		pipe_ctx->stream->signal == SIGNAL_TYPE_DISPLAY_PORT) {
+		/* disable mst on sink */
+		enable_mst_on_sink(link, false);
 	}
+
 	if (pipe_ctx->stream->signal == SIGNAL_TYPE_EDP) {
 		/*in case it is not on*/
 		if (!link->dc->config.edp_no_power_sequencing)
@@ -2368,9 +2373,9 @@ void link_set_dpms_off(struct pipe_ctx *pipe_ctx)
 	if (pipe_ctx->stream->sink) {
 		if (pipe_ctx->stream->sink->sink_signal != SIGNAL_TYPE_VIRTUAL &&
 			pipe_ctx->stream->sink->sink_signal != SIGNAL_TYPE_NONE) {
-			DC_LOG_DC("%s pipe_ctx dispname=%s signal=%x link=%d\n", __func__,
+			DC_LOG_DC("%s pipe_ctx dispname=%s signal=%x link=%d sink_count=%d\n", __func__,
 			pipe_ctx->stream->sink->edid_caps.display_name,
-			pipe_ctx->stream->signal, link->link_index);
+			pipe_ctx->stream->signal, link->link_index, link->sink_count);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2484,10 +2489,11 @@ void link_set_dpms_on(
 	if (pipe_ctx->stream->sink) {
 		if (pipe_ctx->stream->sink->sink_signal != SIGNAL_TYPE_VIRTUAL &&
 			pipe_ctx->stream->sink->sink_signal != SIGNAL_TYPE_NONE) {
-			DC_LOG_DC("%s pipe_ctx dispname=%s signal=%x link=%d\n", __func__,
+			DC_LOG_DC("%s pipe_ctx dispname=%s signal=%x link=%d sink_count=%d\n", __func__,
 			pipe_ctx->stream->sink->edid_caps.display_name,
 			pipe_ctx->stream->signal,
-			link->link_index);
+			link->link_index,
+			link->sink_count);
 		}
 	}