diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/calcs/dcn_calcs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/calcs/dcn_calcs.c
index 5e5766a63a47..6c85a54e47d6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/calcs/dcn_calcs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/calcs/dcn_calcs.c
@@ -581,6 +581,7 @@ static void split_stream_across_pipes(
 	secondary_pipe->plane_res.ipp = pool->ipps[secondary_pipe->pipe_idx];
 	secondary_pipe->plane_res.xfm = pool->transforms[secondary_pipe->pipe_idx];
 	if (primary_pipe->bottom_pipe) {
+		ASSERT(primary_pipe->bottom_pipe != secondary_pipe);
 		secondary_pipe->bottom_pipe = primary_pipe->bottom_pipe;
 		secondary_pipe->bottom_pipe->top_pipe = secondary_pipe;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn10/dcn10_hw_sequencer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn10/dcn10_hw_sequencer.c
index bd023299e2af..498680a9b996 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn10/dcn10_hw_sequencer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn10/dcn10_hw_sequencer.c
@@ -2358,7 +2358,7 @@ static void program_all_pipe_in_tree(
 		verify_allow_pstate_change_high(dc->hwseq);
 	}
 
-	if (pipe_ctx->bottom_pipe != NULL)
+	if (pipe_ctx->bottom_pipe != NULL && pipe_ctx->bottom_pipe != pipe_ctx)
 		program_all_pipe_in_tree(dc, pipe_ctx->bottom_pipe, context);
 }