diff --git a/msm/dp/dp_display.c b/msm/dp/dp_display.c
index 141bf9bac7..ee8a208cc7 100644
--- a/msm/dp/dp_display.c
+++ b/msm/dp/dp_display.c
@@ -1762,15 +1762,16 @@ static void dp_display_attention_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	if (dp->link->sink_request & DS_PORT_STATUS_CHANGED) {
 		SDE_EVT32_EXTERNAL(dp->state, DS_PORT_STATUS_CHANGED);
-		if (dp_display_is_sink_count_zero(dp)) {
-			dp_display_handle_disconnect(dp);
-		} else {
-			/*
-			 * connect work should take care of sending
-			 * the HPD notification.
-			 */
-			if (!dp->mst.mst_active)
+		if (!dp->mst.mst_active) {
+			if (dp_display_is_sink_count_zero(dp)) {
+				dp_display_handle_disconnect(dp);
+			} else {
+				/*
+				 * connect work should take care of sending
+				 * the HPD notification.
+				 */
 				queue_work(dp->wq, &dp->connect_work);
+			}
 		}
 
 		goto mst_attention;