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 e19447d526ea344c187dc46c48ca1fb431edec41..446e2933474cfb9221192f2a9d1674ba80fd4685 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
@@ -1302,8 +1302,6 @@ bool decide_fallback_link_setting(
 					current_link_setting->lane_count);
 		} else if (!reached_minimum_link_rate
 				(current_link_setting->link_rate)) {
-			current_link_setting->lane_count =
-				initial_link_settings.lane_count;
 			current_link_setting->link_rate =
 				reduce_link_rate(
 					current_link_setting->link_rate);