diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link_ddc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link_ddc.c
index ae6484ab567b..42a4177e829a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link_ddc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link_ddc.c
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ bool dal_ddc_service_query_ddc_data(
 			/* should not set mot (middle of transaction) to 0
 			 * if there are pending read payloads
 			 */
-			payload.mot = read_size == 0 ? false : true;
+			payload.mot = !(read_size == 0);
 			payload.length = write_size;
 			payload.data = write_buf;