mutex_lock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
 
                if (sink) {
-                       if (aconnector->dc_sink)
+                       if (aconnector->dc_sink) {
                                amdgpu_dm_remove_sink_from_freesync_module(
                                                                connector);
+                               /* retain and release bellow are used for
+                                * bump up refcount for sink because the link don't point
+                                * to it anymore after disconnect so on next crtc to connector
+                                * reshuffle by UMD we will get into unwanted dc_sink release
+                                */
+                               if (aconnector->dc_sink != aconnector->dc_em_sink)
+                                       dc_sink_release(aconnector->dc_sink);
+                       }
                        aconnector->dc_sink = sink;
                        amdgpu_dm_add_sink_to_freesync_module(
                                                connector, aconnector->edid);
                        amdgpu_dm_remove_sink_from_freesync_module(connector);
                        if (!aconnector->dc_sink)
                                aconnector->dc_sink = aconnector->dc_em_sink;
+                       else if (aconnector->dc_sink != aconnector->dc_em_sink)
+                               dc_sink_retain(aconnector->dc_sink);
                }
 
                mutex_unlock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);