diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/clk_mgr/dcn31/dcn31_smu.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/clk_mgr/dcn31/dcn31_smu.c
index a1011f3273f3..de3f4643eeef 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/clk_mgr/dcn31/dcn31_smu.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/clk_mgr/dcn31/dcn31_smu.c
@@ -120,7 +120,11 @@ static int dcn31_smu_send_msg_with_param(struct clk_mgr_internal *clk_mgr,
 	result = dcn31_smu_wait_for_response(clk_mgr, 10, 200000);
 
 	if (result == VBIOSSMC_Result_Failed) {
-		ASSERT(0);
+		if (msg_id == VBIOSSMC_MSG_TransferTableDram2Smu &&
+		    param == TABLE_WATERMARKS)
+			DC_LOG_WARNING("Watermarks table not configured properly by SMU");
+		else
+			ASSERT(0);
 		REG_WRITE(MP1_SMN_C2PMSG_91, VBIOSSMC_Result_OK);
 		return -1;
 	}