diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
index 3b9d6fa50d17..14c3c1907b95 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
@@ -4328,6 +4328,14 @@ bool dc_update_planes_and_stream(struct dc *dc,
 				update_type,
 				context);
 	} else {
+		if (!stream_update &&
+				dc->hwss.is_pipe_topology_transition_seamless &&
+				!dc->hwss.is_pipe_topology_transition_seamless(
+						dc, dc->current_state, context)) {
+
+			DC_LOG_ERROR("performing non-seamless pipe topology transition with surface only update!\n");
+			BREAK_TO_DEBUGGER();
+		}
 		commit_planes_for_stream(
 				dc,
 				srf_updates,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn32/dcn32_hwseq.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn32/dcn32_hwseq.c
index cae5e1e68c86..018376146d97 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn32/dcn32_hwseq.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn32/dcn32_hwseq.c
@@ -1619,3 +1619,55 @@ void dcn32_blank_phantom(struct dc *dc,
 	if (tg->funcs->is_tg_enabled(tg))
 		hws->funcs.wait_for_blank_complete(opp);
 }
+
+bool dcn32_is_pipe_topology_transition_seamless(struct dc *dc,
+		const struct dc_state *cur_ctx,
+		const struct dc_state *new_ctx)
+{
+	int i;
+	const struct pipe_ctx *cur_pipe, *new_pipe;
+	bool is_seamless = true;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < dc->res_pool->pipe_count; i++) {
+		cur_pipe = &cur_ctx->res_ctx.pipe_ctx[i];
+		new_pipe = &new_ctx->res_ctx.pipe_ctx[i];
+
+		if (resource_is_pipe_type(cur_pipe, FREE_PIPE) ||
+				resource_is_pipe_type(new_pipe, FREE_PIPE))
+			/* adding or removing free pipes is always seamless */
+			continue;
+		else if (resource_is_pipe_type(cur_pipe, OTG_MASTER)) {
+			if (resource_is_pipe_type(new_pipe, OTG_MASTER))
+				if (cur_pipe->stream->stream_id == new_pipe->stream->stream_id)
+				/* OTG master with the same stream is seamless */
+					continue;
+		} else if (resource_is_pipe_type(cur_pipe, OPP_HEAD)) {
+			if (resource_is_pipe_type(new_pipe, OPP_HEAD)) {
+				if (cur_pipe->stream_res.tg == new_pipe->stream_res.tg)
+					/*
+					 * OPP heads sharing the same timing
+					 * generator is seamless
+					 */
+					continue;
+			}
+		} else if (resource_is_pipe_type(cur_pipe, DPP_PIPE)) {
+			if (resource_is_pipe_type(new_pipe, DPP_PIPE)) {
+				if (cur_pipe->stream_res.opp == new_pipe->stream_res.opp)
+					/*
+					 * DPP pipes sharing the same OPP head is
+					 * seamless
+					 */
+					continue;
+			}
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * This pipe's transition doesn't fall under any seamless
+		 * conditions
+		 */
+		is_seamless = false;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return is_seamless;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn32/dcn32_hwseq.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn32/dcn32_hwseq.h
index 616d5219119e..9992e40acd21 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn32/dcn32_hwseq.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn32/dcn32_hwseq.h
@@ -120,4 +120,8 @@ void dcn32_blank_phantom(struct dc *dc,
 		int width,
 		int height);
 
+bool dcn32_is_pipe_topology_transition_seamless(struct dc *dc,
+		const struct dc_state *cur_ctx,
+		const struct dc_state *new_ctx);
+
 #endif /* __DC_HWSS_DCN32_H__ */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn32/dcn32_init.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn32/dcn32_init.c
index eb4227926006..1edadff39a5e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn32/dcn32_init.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn32/dcn32_init.c
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ static const struct hw_sequencer_funcs dcn32_funcs = {
 	.update_dsc_pg = dcn32_update_dsc_pg,
 	.apply_update_flags_for_phantom = dcn32_apply_update_flags_for_phantom,
 	.blank_phantom = dcn32_blank_phantom,
+	.is_pipe_topology_transition_seamless = dcn32_is_pipe_topology_transition_seamless,
 };
 
 static const struct hwseq_private_funcs dcn32_private_funcs = {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/inc/hw_sequencer.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/inc/hw_sequencer.h
index 7a702e216e53..66e680902c95 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/inc/hw_sequencer.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/inc/hw_sequencer.h
@@ -401,6 +401,9 @@ struct hw_sequencer_funcs {
 			struct dc_state *context,
 			struct pipe_ctx *phantom_pipe);
 	void (*apply_update_flags_for_phantom)(struct pipe_ctx *phantom_pipe);
+	bool (*is_pipe_topology_transition_seamless)(struct dc *dc,
+			const struct dc_state *cur_ctx,
+			const struct dc_state *new_ctx);
 
 	void (*commit_subvp_config)(struct dc *dc, struct dc_state *context);
 	void (*enable_phantom_streams)(struct dc *dc, struct dc_state *context);