diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_dp_mst_topology.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
index e6ee180815b2..1475aa95ab6b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
@@ -3700,8 +3700,7 @@ int drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr_set_mst(struct drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr *mgr, bool ms
 		ret = 0;
 		mgr->payload_id_table_cleared = false;
 
-		memset(&mgr->down_rep_recv, 0, sizeof(mgr->down_rep_recv));
-		memset(&mgr->up_req_recv, 0, sizeof(mgr->up_req_recv));
+		mgr->reset_rx_state = true;
 	}
 
 out_unlock:
@@ -3859,6 +3858,11 @@ int drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr_resume(struct drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr *mgr,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr_resume);
 
+static void reset_msg_rx_state(struct drm_dp_sideband_msg_rx *msg)
+{
+	memset(msg, 0, sizeof(*msg));
+}
+
 static bool
 drm_dp_get_one_sb_msg(struct drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr *mgr, bool up,
 		      struct drm_dp_mst_branch **mstb)
@@ -4141,6 +4145,17 @@ static int drm_dp_mst_handle_up_req(struct drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr *mgr)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void update_msg_rx_state(struct drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr *mgr)
+{
+	mutex_lock(&mgr->lock);
+	if (mgr->reset_rx_state) {
+		mgr->reset_rx_state = false;
+		reset_msg_rx_state(&mgr->down_rep_recv);
+		reset_msg_rx_state(&mgr->up_req_recv);
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&mgr->lock);
+}
+
 /**
  * drm_dp_mst_hpd_irq_handle_event() - MST hotplug IRQ handle MST event
  * @mgr: manager to notify irq for.
@@ -4175,6 +4190,8 @@ int drm_dp_mst_hpd_irq_handle_event(struct drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr *mgr, const u
 		*handled = true;
 	}
 
+	update_msg_rx_state(mgr);
+
 	if (esi[1] & DP_DOWN_REP_MSG_RDY) {
 		ret = drm_dp_mst_handle_down_rep(mgr);
 		*handled = true;
diff --git a/include/drm/display/drm_dp_mst_helper.h b/include/drm/display/drm_dp_mst_helper.h
index f6a1cbb0f600..a80ba457a858 100644
--- a/include/drm/display/drm_dp_mst_helper.h
+++ b/include/drm/display/drm_dp_mst_helper.h
@@ -699,6 +699,13 @@ struct drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr {
 	 */
 	bool payload_id_table_cleared : 1;
 
+	/**
+	 * @reset_rx_state: The down request's reply and up request message
+	 * receiver state must be reset, after the topology manager got
+	 * removed. Protected by @lock.
+	 */
+	bool reset_rx_state : 1;
+
 	/**
 	 * @payload_count: The number of currently active payloads in hardware. This value is only
 	 * intended to be used internally by MST helpers for payload tracking, and is only safe to