diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link.c
index 966d2f9c8c99..31cebb645fca 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link.c
@@ -744,6 +744,17 @@ bool dc_link_detect(struct dc_link *link, enum dc_detect_reason reason)
 			break;
 		case EDID_NO_RESPONSE:
 			DC_LOG_ERROR("No EDID read.\n");
+
+			/*
+			 * Abort detection for non-DP connectors if we have
+			 * no EDID
+			 *
+			 * DP needs to report as connected if HDP is high
+			 * even if we have no EDID in order to go to
+			 * fail-safe mode
+			 */
+			if (!dc_is_dp_signal(link->connector_signal))
+				return false;
 		default:
 			break;
 		}