}
 
 static void
-intel_dp_configure_mst(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
+intel_dp_mst_configure(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
 {
-       struct drm_i915_private *i915 = dp_to_i915(intel_dp);
-       bool sink_can_mst = drm_dp_read_mst_cap(&intel_dp->aux, intel_dp->dpcd) == DRM_DP_MST;
-
        if (!intel_dp_mst_source_support(intel_dp))
                return;
 
-       intel_dp->is_mst = sink_can_mst &&
-               i915->display.params.enable_dp_mst;
+       intel_dp->is_mst = intel_dp->mst_detect != DRM_DP_SST;
 
-       drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr_set_mst(&intel_dp->mst_mgr,
-                                       intel_dp->is_mst);
+       drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr_set_mst(&intel_dp->mst_mgr, intel_dp->is_mst);
+
+       /* Avoid stale info on the next detect cycle. */
+       intel_dp->mst_detect = DRM_DP_SST;
 }
 
 static bool
 {
        struct drm_i915_private *i915 = dp_to_i915(intel_dp);
        struct intel_digital_port *dig_port = dp_to_dig_port(intel_dp);
-       enum drm_dp_mst_mode mst_detect;
        u8 *dpcd = intel_dp->dpcd;
        u8 type;
 
        if (!intel_dp_get_dpcd(intel_dp))
                return connector_status_disconnected;
 
-       mst_detect = intel_dp_mst_detect(intel_dp);
+       intel_dp->mst_detect = intel_dp_mst_detect(intel_dp);
 
        /* if there's no downstream port, we're done */
        if (!drm_dp_is_branch(dpcd))
                connector_status_connected : connector_status_disconnected;
        }
 
-       if (mst_detect == DRM_DP_MST)
+       if (intel_dp->mst_detect == DRM_DP_MST)
                return connector_status_connected;
 
        /* If no HPD, poke DDC gently */
 
        intel_dp_detect_dsc_caps(intel_dp, intel_connector);
 
-       intel_dp_configure_mst(intel_dp);
+       intel_dp_mst_configure(intel_dp);
 
        /*
         * TODO: Reset link params when switching to MST mode, until MST