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 d2329714408a..5d3b5266005d 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
@@ -756,8 +756,10 @@ 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)
+	if (link->preferred_link_setting.link_rate != LINK_RATE_UNKNOWN) {
 		initial_link_setting.link_rate = link->preferred_link_setting.link_rate;
+		current_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