diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link.c
index 81beff4e9434..c07b45c021d5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link.c
@@ -1099,6 +1099,24 @@ static bool dc_link_detect_helper(struct dc_link *link,
 			    dc_is_dvi_signal(link->connector_signal)) {
 				if (prev_sink)
 					dc_sink_release(prev_sink);
+				link_disconnect_sink(link);
+
+				return false;
+			}
+			/*
+			 * Abort detection for DP connectors if we have
+			 * no EDID and connector is active converter
+			 * as there are no display downstream
+			 *
+			 */
+			if (dc_is_dp_sst_signal(link->connector_signal) &&
+				(link->dpcd_caps.dongle_type ==
+						DISPLAY_DONGLE_DP_VGA_CONVERTER ||
+				link->dpcd_caps.dongle_type ==
+						DISPLAY_DONGLE_DP_DVI_CONVERTER)) {
+				if (prev_sink)
+					dc_sink_release(prev_sink);
+				link_disconnect_sink(link);
 
 				return false;
 			}