}
 bool edp_receiver_ready_T7(struct dc_link *link)
 {
-       unsigned int tries = 0;
        unsigned char sinkstatus = 0;
        unsigned char edpRev = 0;
        enum dc_status result = DC_OK;
 
+       /* use absolute time stamp to constrain max T7*/
+       unsigned long long enter_timestamp = 0;
+       unsigned long long finish_timestamp = 0;
+       unsigned long long time_taken_in_ns = 0;
+
        result = core_link_read_dpcd(link, DP_EDP_DPCD_REV, &edpRev, sizeof(edpRev));
        if (result == DC_OK && edpRev < DP_EDP_12)
                return true;
        /* start from eDP version 1.2, SINK_STAUS indicate the sink is ready.*/
+       enter_timestamp = dm_get_timestamp(link->ctx);
        do {
                sinkstatus = 0;
                result = core_link_read_dpcd(link, DP_SINK_STATUS, &sinkstatus, sizeof(sinkstatus));
                        break;
                if (result != DC_OK)
                        break;
-               udelay(25); //MAx T7 is 50ms
-       } while (++tries < 300);
+               udelay(25);
+               finish_timestamp = dm_get_timestamp(link->ctx);
+               time_taken_in_ns = dm_get_elapse_time_in_ns(link->ctx, finish_timestamp, enter_timestamp);
+       } while (time_taken_in_ns < 50 * 1000000); //MAx T7 is 50ms
 
        if (link->local_sink->edid_caps.panel_patch.extra_t7_ms > 0)
                udelay(link->local_sink->edid_caps.panel_patch.extra_t7_ms * 1000);