diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/link/link_detection.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/link/link_detection.c
index 38216c789d77..f70025ef7b69 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/link/link_detection.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/link/link_detection.c
@@ -855,6 +855,7 @@ static bool detect_link_and_local_sink(struct dc_link *link,
 	struct dc_sink *prev_sink = NULL;
 	struct dpcd_caps prev_dpcd_caps;
 	enum dc_connection_type new_connection_type = dc_connection_none;
+	enum dc_connection_type pre_connection_type = link->type;
 	const uint32_t post_oui_delay = 30; // 30ms
 
 	DC_LOGGER_INIT(link->ctx->logger);
@@ -957,6 +958,8 @@ static bool detect_link_and_local_sink(struct dc_link *link,
 			}
 
 			if (!detect_dp(link, &sink_caps, reason)) {
+				link->type = pre_connection_type;
+
 				if (prev_sink)
 					dc_sink_release(prev_sink);
 				return false;
@@ -1244,11 +1247,16 @@ bool link_detect(struct dc_link *link, enum dc_detect_reason reason)
 	bool is_delegated_to_mst_top_mgr = false;
 	enum dc_connection_type pre_link_type = link->type;
 
+	DC_LOGGER_INIT(link->ctx->logger);
+
 	is_local_sink_detect_success = detect_link_and_local_sink(link, reason);
 
 	if (is_local_sink_detect_success && link->local_sink)
 		verify_link_capability(link, link->local_sink, reason);
 
+	DC_LOG_DC("%s: link_index=%d is_local_sink_detect_success=%d pre_link_type=%d link_type=%d\n", __func__,
+				link->link_index, is_local_sink_detect_success, pre_link_type, link->type);
+
 	if (is_local_sink_detect_success && link->local_sink &&
 			dc_is_dp_signal(link->local_sink->sink_signal) &&
 			link->dpcd_caps.is_mst_capable)