diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.c
index 10bdb162bf6e..8a856133dc6d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.c
@@ -1278,7 +1278,7 @@ static int dp_pm_resume(struct device *dev)
 	struct platform_device *pdev = to_platform_device(dev);
 	struct msm_dp *dp_display = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	struct dp_display_private *dp;
-	u32 status;
+	int sink_count = 0;
 
 	dp = container_of(dp_display, struct dp_display_private, dp_display);
 
@@ -1292,14 +1292,25 @@ static int dp_pm_resume(struct device *dev)
 
 	dp_catalog_ctrl_hpd_config(dp->catalog);
 
-	status = dp_catalog_link_is_connected(dp->catalog);
+	/*
+	 * set sink to normal operation mode -- D0
+	 * before dpcd read
+	 */
+	dp_link_psm_config(dp->link, &dp->panel->link_info, false);
 
+	if (dp_catalog_link_is_connected(dp->catalog)) {
+		sink_count = drm_dp_read_sink_count(dp->aux);
+		if (sink_count < 0)
+			sink_count = 0;
+	}
+
+	dp->link->sink_count = sink_count;
 	/*
 	 * can not declared display is connected unless
 	 * HDMI cable is plugged in and sink_count of
 	 * dongle become 1
 	 */
-	if (status && dp->link->sink_count)
+	if (dp->link->sink_count)
 		dp->dp_display.is_connected = true;
 	else
 		dp->dp_display.is_connected = false;