diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
index 12620df7056dfd74f9ca6781344251b4faabf815..69819d8345432bb5bb89db14a41828ee6953ed29 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
@@ -1526,6 +1526,9 @@ void dc_update_surfaces_for_target(struct dc *dc, struct dc_surface_update *upda
 				}
 			}
 
+			if (dc->debug.disable_color_module)
+				continue;  /* skip below color updates */
+
 			if (updates[i].hdr_static_metadata) {
 				resource_build_info_frame(pipe_ctx);
 				core_dc->hwss.update_info_frame(pipe_ctx);