diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
index d5cec03eaa8d3b0416ae211020269d0bce0c4e3d..2b8d42de1f737a17325da2d4794ca60841af4d7e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
@@ -7196,7 +7196,13 @@ static int amdgpu_dm_connector_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
 				drm_add_modes_noedid(connector, 1920, 1080);
 	} else {
 		amdgpu_dm_connector_ddc_get_modes(connector, edid);
-		amdgpu_dm_connector_add_common_modes(encoder, connector);
+		/* most eDP supports only timings from its edid,
+		 * usually only detailed timings are available
+		 * from eDP edid. timings which are not from edid
+		 * may damage eDP
+		 */
+		if (connector->connector_type != DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_eDP)
+			amdgpu_dm_connector_add_common_modes(encoder, connector);
 		amdgpu_dm_connector_add_freesync_modes(connector, edid);
 	}
 	amdgpu_dm_fbc_init(connector);