}
 
        if (repopulate_pipes) {
+               int flag_max_mpc_comb = vba->maxMpcComb;
+               int flag_vlevel = vlevel;
+
                pipe_cnt = dc->res_pool->funcs->populate_dml_pipes(dc, context, pipes, fast_validate);
 
                /* repopulate_pipes = 1 means the pipes were either split or merged. In this case
                if (vlevel == context->bw_ctx.dml.soc.num_states) {
                        /* failed after DET size changes */
                        goto validate_fail;
+               } else if (flag_max_mpc_comb == 0 &&
+                               flag_max_mpc_comb != context->bw_ctx.dml.vba.maxMpcComb) {
+                       /* check the context constructed with pipe split flags is still valid*/
+                       bool flags_valid = false;
+                       for (int i = flag_vlevel; i < context->bw_ctx.dml.soc.num_states; i++) {
+                               if (vba->ModeSupport[i][flag_max_mpc_comb]) {
+                                       vba->maxMpcComb = flag_max_mpc_comb;
+                                       vba->VoltageLevel = i;
+                                       vlevel = i;
+                                       flags_valid = true;
+                               }
+                       }
+
+                       /* this should never happen */
+                       if (!flags_valid)
+                               goto validate_fail;
                }
        }
        *vlevel_out = vlevel;