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 f1c9ee53ac676..5d9460e0dbabf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link.c
@@ -2606,7 +2606,9 @@ static bool dp_active_dongle_validate_timing(
 #if defined(CONFIG_DRM_AMD_DC_DCN)
 	}
 
-	if (dongle_caps->dfp_cap_ext.supported) {
+	if (dpcd_caps->channel_coding_cap.bits.DP_128b_132b_SUPPORTED == 0 &&
+			dpcd_caps->dsc_caps.dsc_basic_caps.fields.dsc_support.DSC_PASSTHROUGH_SUPPORT == 0 &&
+			dongle_caps->dfp_cap_ext.supported) {
 
 		if (dongle_caps->dfp_cap_ext.max_pixel_rate_in_mps < (timing->pix_clk_100hz / 10000))
 			return false;