diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_encoders.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_encoders.c
index 1b564d7e419..5b8d868d869 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_encoders.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_encoders.c
@@ -870,8 +870,6 @@ atombios_dig_encoder_setup(struct drm_encoder *encoder, int action, int panel_mo
 			else
 				args.v1.ucLaneNum = 4;
 
-			if (ENCODER_MODE_IS_DP(args.v1.ucEncoderMode) && (dp_clock == 270000))
-				args.v1.ucConfig |= ATOM_ENCODER_CONFIG_DPLINKRATE_2_70GHZ;
 			switch (radeon_encoder->encoder_id) {
 			case ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_INTERNAL_UNIPHY:
 				args.v1.ucConfig = ATOM_ENCODER_CONFIG_V2_TRANSMITTER1;
@@ -888,6 +886,10 @@ atombios_dig_encoder_setup(struct drm_encoder *encoder, int action, int panel_mo
 				args.v1.ucConfig |= ATOM_ENCODER_CONFIG_LINKB;
 			else
 				args.v1.ucConfig |= ATOM_ENCODER_CONFIG_LINKA;
+
+			if (ENCODER_MODE_IS_DP(args.v1.ucEncoderMode) && (dp_clock == 270000))
+				args.v1.ucConfig |= ATOM_ENCODER_CONFIG_DPLINKRATE_2_70GHZ;
+
 			break;
 		case 2:
 		case 3: