diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp.c
index abd62bebc46d..e583515f9b25 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp.c
@@ -2725,7 +2725,11 @@ intel_dp_drrs_compute_config(struct intel_connector *connector,
 		intel_panel_downclock_mode(connector, &pipe_config->hw.adjusted_mode);
 	int pixel_clock;
 
-	if (has_seamless_m_n(connector))
+	/*
+	 * FIXME all joined pipes share the same transcoder.
+	 * Need to account for that when updating M/N live.
+	 */
+	if (has_seamless_m_n(connector) && !pipe_config->bigjoiner_pipes)
 		pipe_config->update_m_n = true;
 
 	if (!can_enable_drrs(connector, pipe_config, downclock_mode)) {