diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdcp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdcp.c
index e49ca7fe893fdc74db21f2d9064d41efd030d1b8..c8e611af408e46b79ee23201a009ff3a6a440e8b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdcp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdcp.c
@@ -493,7 +493,10 @@ static int intel_hdcp_auth(struct intel_digital_port *intel_dig_port,
 	 * on those as well.
 	 */
 
-	return intel_hdcp_auth_downstream(intel_dig_port, shim);
+	if (repeater_present)
+		return intel_hdcp_auth_downstream(intel_dig_port, shim);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static