diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
index 2c12a20ff08e7d1981c71690dedb6fad90f6cf67..7e5d98c7b908a2054c959476a1a67655974a425a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
@@ -1998,6 +1998,12 @@ int drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr_set_mst(struct drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr *mgr, bool ms
 		mgr->mst_primary = mstb;
 		kref_get(&mgr->mst_primary->kref);
 
+		ret = drm_dp_dpcd_writeb(mgr->aux, DP_MSTM_CTRL,
+							 DP_MST_EN | DP_UP_REQ_EN | DP_UPSTREAM_IS_SRC);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			goto out_unlock;
+		}
+
 		{
 			struct drm_dp_payload reset_pay;
 			reset_pay.start_slot = 0;
@@ -2005,12 +2011,6 @@ int drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr_set_mst(struct drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr *mgr, bool ms
 			drm_dp_dpcd_write_payload(mgr, 0, &reset_pay);
 		}
 
-		ret = drm_dp_dpcd_writeb(mgr->aux, DP_MSTM_CTRL,
-					 DP_MST_EN | DP_UP_REQ_EN | DP_UPSTREAM_IS_SRC);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			goto out_unlock;
-		}
-
 		queue_work(system_long_wq, &mgr->work);
 
 		ret = 0;