diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn10/dcn10_mpc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn10/dcn10_mpc.c
index 8192f1967e92..d3681db36c30 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn10/dcn10_mpc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn10/dcn10_mpc.c
@@ -207,8 +207,9 @@ struct mpcc *mpc1_insert_plane(
 		/* check insert_above_mpcc exist in tree->opp_list */
 		struct mpcc *temp_mpcc = tree->opp_list;
 
-		while (temp_mpcc && temp_mpcc->mpcc_bot != insert_above_mpcc)
-			temp_mpcc = temp_mpcc->mpcc_bot;
+		if (temp_mpcc != insert_above_mpcc)
+			while (temp_mpcc && temp_mpcc->mpcc_bot != insert_above_mpcc)
+				temp_mpcc = temp_mpcc->mpcc_bot;
 		if (temp_mpcc == NULL)
 			return NULL;
 	}