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 5f9bbe178265..70ee26c68d4e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
@@ -3994,7 +3994,7 @@ void amdgpu_dm_update_connector_after_detect(
 
 		if (sink) {
 			if (aconnector->dc_sink) {
-				amdgpu_dm_update_freesync_caps(connector, NULL);
+				amdgpu_dm_update_freesync_caps(connector, NULL, true);
 				/*
 				 * retain and release below are used to
 				 * bump up refcount for sink because the link doesn't point
@@ -4006,9 +4006,9 @@ void amdgpu_dm_update_connector_after_detect(
 			aconnector->dc_sink = sink;
 			dc_sink_retain(aconnector->dc_sink);
 			amdgpu_dm_update_freesync_caps(connector,
-					aconnector->drm_edid);
+					aconnector->drm_edid, true);
 		} else {
-			amdgpu_dm_update_freesync_caps(connector, NULL);
+			amdgpu_dm_update_freesync_caps(connector, NULL, true);
 			if (!aconnector->dc_sink) {
 				aconnector->dc_sink = aconnector->dc_em_sink;
 				dc_sink_retain(aconnector->dc_sink);
@@ -4052,7 +4052,7 @@ void amdgpu_dm_update_connector_after_detect(
 		 * If yes, put it here.
 		 */
 		if (aconnector->dc_sink) {
-			amdgpu_dm_update_freesync_caps(connector, NULL);
+			amdgpu_dm_update_freesync_caps(connector, NULL, true);
 			dc_sink_release(aconnector->dc_sink);
 		}
 
@@ -4085,13 +4085,13 @@ void amdgpu_dm_update_connector_after_detect(
 					"failed to create aconnector->requested_timing\n");
 		}
 
-		amdgpu_dm_update_freesync_caps(connector, aconnector->drm_edid);
+		amdgpu_dm_update_freesync_caps(connector, aconnector->drm_edid, true);
 		update_connector_ext_caps(aconnector);
 		dm_set_panel_type(aconnector);
 	} else {
 		hdmi_cec_unset_edid(aconnector);
 		drm_dp_cec_unset_edid(&aconnector->dm_dp_aux.aux);
-		amdgpu_dm_update_freesync_caps(connector, NULL);
+		amdgpu_dm_update_freesync_caps(connector, NULL, true);
 		aconnector->num_modes = 0;
 		dc_sink_release(aconnector->dc_sink);
 		aconnector->dc_sink = NULL;
@@ -8855,7 +8855,7 @@ static void amdgpu_dm_connector_ddc_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector,
 		 * drm_edid_connector_add_modes() and need to be
 		 * restored here.
 		 */
-		amdgpu_dm_update_freesync_caps(connector, drm_edid);
+		amdgpu_dm_update_freesync_caps(connector, drm_edid, false);
 	} else {
 		amdgpu_dm_connector->num_modes = 0;
 	}
@@ -13270,7 +13270,7 @@ static int parse_hdmi_amd_vsdb(struct amdgpu_dm_connector *aconnector,
  * FreeSync parameters.
  */
 void amdgpu_dm_update_freesync_caps(struct drm_connector *connector,
-				    const struct drm_edid *drm_edid)
+				    const struct drm_edid *drm_edid, bool do_mccs)
 {
 	int i = 0;
 	struct amdgpu_dm_connector *amdgpu_dm_connector =
@@ -13377,13 +13377,16 @@ void amdgpu_dm_update_freesync_caps(struct drm_connector *connector,
 	}
 
 	/* Handle MCCS */
-	dm_helpers_read_mccs_caps(adev->dm.dc->ctx, amdgpu_dm_connector->dc_link, sink);
+	if (do_mccs)
+		dm_helpers_read_mccs_caps(adev->dm.dc->ctx, amdgpu_dm_connector->dc_link, sink);
+
 	if ((sink->sink_signal == SIGNAL_TYPE_HDMI_TYPE_A ||
 		as_type == FREESYNC_TYPE_PCON_IN_WHITELIST) &&
 		(!sink->edid_caps.freesync_vcp_code ||
 		(sink->edid_caps.freesync_vcp_code && !sink->mccs_caps.freesync_supported)))
 		freesync_capable = false;
-	if (sink->mccs_caps.freesync_supported && freesync_capable)
+
+	if (do_mccs && sink->mccs_caps.freesync_supported && freesync_capable)
 		dm_helpers_mccs_vcp_set(adev->dm.dc->ctx, amdgpu_dm_connector->dc_link, sink);
 
 update:
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.h
index 8aada3e1c5b8..74a8fe1a1999 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.h
@@ -1071,7 +1071,7 @@ void dm_restore_drm_connector_state(struct drm_device *dev,
 				    struct drm_connector *connector);
 
 void amdgpu_dm_update_freesync_caps(struct drm_connector *connector,
-				    const struct drm_edid *drm_edid);
+				    const struct drm_edid *drm_edid, bool do_mccs);
 
 void amdgpu_dm_trigger_timing_sync(struct drm_device *dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_mst_types.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_mst_types.c
index 5d8c4c7020b1..be038d9014bb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_mst_types.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_mst_types.c
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ static int dm_dp_mst_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
 
 		if (aconnector->dc_sink) {
 			amdgpu_dm_update_freesync_caps(
-					connector, aconnector->drm_edid);
+					connector, aconnector->drm_edid, true);
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_DRM_AMD_DC_FP)
 			if (!validate_dsc_caps_on_connector(aconnector))