continue;
 
                        /*
-                        * core_link_read_dpcd() will invoke dm_helpers_dp_read_dpcd(),
-                        * which needs to read dpcd info with the help of aconnector.
-                        * If aconnector (dc->links[i]->prev) is NULL, then dpcd status
-                        * cannot be read.
+                        * If any of the displays are lit up turn them off.
+                        * The reason is that some MST hubs cannot be turned off
+                        * completely until we tell them to do so.
+                        * If not turned off, then displays connected to MST hub
+                        * won't light up.
                         */
-                       if (dc->links[i]->priv) {
-                               /* if any of the displays are lit up turn them off */
-                               status = core_link_read_dpcd(dc->links[i], DP_SET_POWER,
-                                                               &dpcd_power_state, sizeof(dpcd_power_state));
-                               if (status == DC_OK && dpcd_power_state == DP_POWER_STATE_D0) {
-                                       /* blank dp stream before power off receiver*/
-                                       if (dc->links[i]->link_enc->funcs->get_dig_frontend) {
-                                               unsigned int fe = dc->links[i]->link_enc->funcs->get_dig_frontend(dc->links[i]->link_enc);
-
-                                               for (j = 0; j < dc->res_pool->stream_enc_count; j++) {
-                                                       if (fe == dc->res_pool->stream_enc[j]->id) {
-                                                               dc->res_pool->stream_enc[j]->funcs->dp_blank(
-                                                                                       dc->res_pool->stream_enc[j]);
-                                                               break;
-                                                       }
+                       status = core_link_read_dpcd(dc->links[i], DP_SET_POWER,
+                                                       &dpcd_power_state, sizeof(dpcd_power_state));
+                       if (status == DC_OK && dpcd_power_state == DP_POWER_STATE_D0) {
+                               /* blank dp stream before power off receiver*/
+                               if (dc->links[i]->link_enc->funcs->get_dig_frontend) {
+                                       unsigned int fe = dc->links[i]->link_enc->funcs->get_dig_frontend(dc->links[i]->link_enc);
+
+                                       for (j = 0; j < dc->res_pool->stream_enc_count; j++) {
+                                               if (fe == dc->res_pool->stream_enc[j]->id) {
+                                                       dc->res_pool->stream_enc[j]->funcs->dp_blank(
+                                                                               dc->res_pool->stream_enc[j]);
+                                                       break;
                                                }
                                        }
-                                       dp_receiver_power_ctrl(dc->links[i], false);
                                }
+                               dp_receiver_power_ctrl(dc->links[i], false);
                        }
                }
        }