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 b39766bd2840..e6cd67342df8 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
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ bool dm_helpers_dp_mst_write_payload_allocation_table(
 }
 
 /*
- * poll pending down reply before clear payload allocation table
+ * poll pending down reply
  */
 void dm_helpers_dp_mst_poll_pending_down_reply(
 	struct dc_context *ctx,
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 4eba3c4800b6..4f4fa3791b5d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link.c
@@ -1466,14 +1466,14 @@ 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);
 
+	/* to make sure the pending down rep can be processed
+	 * before enabling the link
+	 */
+	dm_helpers_dp_mst_poll_pending_down_reply(link->ctx, link);
+
 	/* set the sink to MST mode before enabling the link */
 	dp_enable_mst_on_sink(link, true);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dm_helpers.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dm_helpers.h
index e81b24374bcb..ccbfe9680d27 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dm_helpers.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dm_helpers.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ bool dm_helpers_dp_mst_write_payload_allocation_table(
 		bool enable);
 
 /*
- * poll pending down reply before clear payload allocation table
+ * poll pending down reply
  */
 void dm_helpers_dp_mst_poll_pending_down_reply(
 	struct dc_context *ctx,