diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_helpers.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_helpers.c
index e6ab0186955c8..cae16b6d23442 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_helpers.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_helpers.c
@@ -263,6 +263,13 @@ bool dm_helpers_dp_mst_write_payload_allocation_table(
 	return true;
 }
 
+/*
+ * poll pending down reply before clear payload allocation table
+ */
+void dm_helpers_dp_mst_poll_pending_down_reply(
+	struct dc_context *ctx,
+	const struct dc_link *link)
+{}
 
 /*
  * Clear payload allocation table before enable MST DP link.
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 3dd5f2717b533..8ff5d42587c2b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link.c
@@ -1467,6 +1467,11 @@ static enum dc_status enable_link_dp_mst(
 	if (link->cur_link_settings.lane_count != LANE_COUNT_UNKNOWN)
 		return DC_OK;
 
+	/* to make sure the pending down rep can be processed
+	 * before clear payload table
+	 */
+	dm_helpers_dp_mst_poll_pending_down_reply(link->ctx, link);
+
 	/* clear payload table */
 	dm_helpers_dp_mst_clear_payload_allocation_table(link->ctx, link);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dm_helpers.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dm_helpers.h
index 5d4527d03045e..e81b24374bcb0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dm_helpers.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dm_helpers.h
@@ -57,6 +57,13 @@ bool dm_helpers_dp_mst_write_payload_allocation_table(
 		struct dp_mst_stream_allocation_table *proposed_table,
 		bool enable);
 
+/*
+ * poll pending down reply before clear payload allocation table
+ */
+void dm_helpers_dp_mst_poll_pending_down_reply(
+	struct dc_context *ctx,
+	const struct dc_link *link);
+
 /*
  * Clear payload allocation table before enable MST DP link.
  */