diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
index 8d496fe36dd2d27b37abea2029cbdf05d96cb75c..ee1aa91bd237591cefa1e9690f1528b733b59e98 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
@@ -1833,8 +1833,8 @@ static void emulated_link_detect(struct dc_link *link)
 	link->type = dc_connection_none;
 	prev_sink = link->local_sink;
 
-	if (prev_sink != NULL)
-		dc_sink_retain(prev_sink);
+	if (prev_sink)
+		dc_sink_release(prev_sink);
 
 	switch (link->connector_signal) {
 	case SIGNAL_TYPE_HDMI_TYPE_A: {