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 655b48c5ef37..f68a0d9543f4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link.c
@@ -1665,6 +1665,12 @@ struct dc_link *link_create(const struct link_init_data *init_params)
 	if (false == dc_link_construct(link, init_params))
 		goto construct_fail;
 
+	/*
+	 * Must use preferred_link_setting, not reported_link_cap or verified_link_cap,
+	 * since struct preferred_link_setting won't be reset after S3.
+	 */
+	link->preferred_link_setting.dpcd_source_device_specific_field_support = true;
+
 	return link;
 
 construct_fail:
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link_dp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link_dp.c
index 335018f0f0c3..fba38d8bd316 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link_dp.c
@@ -4784,10 +4784,18 @@ void dpcd_set_source_specific_data(struct dc_link *link)
 
 			uint8_t hblank_size = (uint8_t)link->dc->caps.min_horizontal_blanking_period;
 
-			result_write_min_hblank = core_link_write_dpcd(link,
-				DP_SOURCE_MINIMUM_HBLANK_SUPPORTED, (uint8_t *)(&hblank_size),
-				sizeof(hblank_size));
+			if (link->preferred_link_setting.dpcd_source_device_specific_field_support) {
+				result_write_min_hblank = core_link_write_dpcd(link,
+					DP_SOURCE_MINIMUM_HBLANK_SUPPORTED, (uint8_t *)(&hblank_size),
+					sizeof(hblank_size));
+
+				if (result_write_min_hblank == DC_ERROR_UNEXPECTED)
+					link->preferred_link_setting.dpcd_source_device_specific_field_support = false;
+			} else {
+				DC_LOG_DC("Sink device does not support 00340h DPCD write. Skipping on purpose.\n");
+			}
 		}
+
 		DC_TRACE_LEVEL_MESSAGE(DAL_TRACE_LEVEL_INFORMATION,
 							WPP_BIT_FLAG_DC_DETECTION_DP_CAPS,
 							"result=%u link_index=%u enum dce_version=%d DPCD=0x%04X min_hblank=%u branch_dev_id=0x%x branch_dev_name='%c%c%c%c%c%c'",
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dc_dp_types.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dc_dp_types.h
index 1948cd9427d7..4f54bde1bb1c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dc_dp_types.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dc_dp_types.h
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ struct dc_link_settings {
 	enum dc_link_spread link_spread;
 	bool use_link_rate_set;
 	uint8_t link_rate_set;
+	bool dpcd_source_device_specific_field_support;
 };
 
 struct dc_lane_settings {