diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_helper.c
index 27c8c5bdf7d9..0f84df8798ab 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_helper.c
@@ -677,9 +677,7 @@ int drm_dp_read_downstream_info(struct drm_dp_aux *aux,
 	memset(downstream_ports, 0, DP_MAX_DOWNSTREAM_PORTS);
 
 	/* No downstream info to read */
-	if (!drm_dp_is_branch(dpcd) ||
-	    dpcd[DP_DPCD_REV] < DP_DPCD_REV_10 ||
-	    !(dpcd[DP_DOWNSTREAMPORT_PRESENT] & DP_DWN_STRM_PORT_PRESENT))
+	if (!drm_dp_is_branch(dpcd) || dpcd[DP_DPCD_REV] < DP_DPCD_REV_10)
 		return 0;
 
 	/* Some branches advertise having 0 downstream ports, despite also advertising they have a