diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/link/protocols/link_dp_capability.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/link/protocols/link_dp_capability.c
index e12bf3dd3e46..782a45caa13d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/link/protocols/link_dp_capability.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/link/protocols/link_dp_capability.c
@@ -743,8 +743,6 @@ static bool decide_dp_link_settings(struct dc_link *link, struct dc_link_setting
 {
 	struct dc_link_settings initial_link_setting = {
 		LANE_COUNT_ONE, LINK_RATE_LOW, LINK_SPREAD_DISABLED, false, 0};
-	if (link->preferred_link_setting.link_rate != LINK_RATE_UNKNOWN)
-		initial_link_setting.link_rate = link->preferred_link_setting.link_rate;
 	struct dc_link_settings current_link_setting =
 			initial_link_setting;
 	uint32_t link_bw;
@@ -752,6 +750,9 @@ static bool decide_dp_link_settings(struct dc_link *link, struct dc_link_setting
 	if (req_bw > dp_link_bandwidth_kbps(link, &link->verified_link_cap))
 		return false;
 
+	if (link->preferred_link_setting.link_rate != LINK_RATE_UNKNOWN)
+		initial_link_setting.link_rate = link->preferred_link_setting.link_rate;
+
 	/* search for the minimum link setting that:
 	 * 1. is supported according to the link training result
 	 * 2. could support the b/w requested by the timing