diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_dp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_dp.c
index fbb070f63e36..6dc1a09504e1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_dp.c
@@ -119,53 +119,32 @@ int ast_astdp_read_edid(struct drm_device *dev, u8 *ediddata)
 /*
  * Launch Aspeed DP
  */
-void ast_dp_launch(struct drm_device *dev, u8 bPower)
+void ast_dp_launch(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
-	u32 i = 0, j = 0, WaitCount = 1;
-	u8 bDPTX = 0;
+	u32 i = 0;
 	u8 bDPExecute = 1;
-
 	struct ast_device *ast = to_ast_device(dev);
-	// S3 come back, need more time to wait BMC ready.
-	if (bPower)
-		WaitCount = 300;
-
-
-	// Wait total count by different condition.
-	for (j = 0; j < WaitCount; j++) {
-		bDPTX = ast_get_index_reg_mask(ast, AST_IO_CRTC_PORT, 0xD1, TX_TYPE_MASK);
-
-		if (bDPTX)
-			break;
 
+	// Wait one second then timeout.
+	while (ast_get_index_reg_mask(ast, AST_IO_CRTC_PORT, 0xD1, ASTDP_MCU_FW_EXECUTING) !=
+		ASTDP_MCU_FW_EXECUTING) {
+		i++;
+		// wait 100 ms
 		msleep(100);
-	}
 
-	// 0xE : ASTDP with DPMCU FW handling
-	if (bDPTX == ASTDP_DPMCU_TX) {
-		// Wait one second then timeout.
-		i = 0;
-
-		while (ast_get_index_reg_mask(ast, AST_IO_CRTC_PORT, 0xD1, COPROCESSOR_LAUNCH) !=
-			COPROCESSOR_LAUNCH) {
-			i++;
-			// wait 100 ms
-			msleep(100);
-
-			if (i >= 10) {
-				// DP would not be ready.
-				bDPExecute = 0;
-				break;
-			}
+		if (i >= 10) {
+			// DP would not be ready.
+			bDPExecute = 0;
+			break;
 		}
+	}
 
-		if (bDPExecute)
-			ast->tx_chip_types |= BIT(AST_TX_ASTDP);
+	if (!bDPExecute)
+		drm_err(dev, "Wait DPMCU executing timeout\n");
 
-		ast_set_index_reg_mask(ast, AST_IO_CRTC_PORT, 0xE5,
-							(u8) ~ASTDP_HOST_EDID_READ_DONE_MASK,
-							ASTDP_HOST_EDID_READ_DONE);
-	}
+	ast_set_index_reg_mask(ast, AST_IO_CRTC_PORT, 0xE5,
+			       (u8) ~ASTDP_HOST_EDID_READ_DONE_MASK,
+			       ASTDP_HOST_EDID_READ_DONE);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_drv.h
index a501169cddad..5498a6676f2e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_drv.h
@@ -350,9 +350,6 @@ int ast_mode_config_init(struct ast_device *ast);
 #define AST_DP501_LINKRATE	0xf014
 #define AST_DP501_EDID_DATA	0xf020
 
-/* Define for Soc scratched reg */
-#define COPROCESSOR_LAUNCH			BIT(5)
-
 /*
  * Display Transmitter Type:
  */
@@ -480,7 +477,7 @@ struct ast_i2c_chan *ast_i2c_create(struct drm_device *dev);
 
 /* aspeed DP */
 int ast_astdp_read_edid(struct drm_device *dev, u8 *ediddata);
-void ast_dp_launch(struct drm_device *dev, u8 bPower);
+void ast_dp_launch(struct drm_device *dev);
 void ast_dp_power_on_off(struct drm_device *dev, bool no);
 void ast_dp_set_on_off(struct drm_device *dev, bool no);
 void ast_dp_set_mode(struct drm_crtc *crtc, struct ast_vbios_mode_info *vbios_mode);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_main.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_main.c
index f32ce29edba7..1f35438f614a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_main.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_main.c
@@ -254,8 +254,13 @@ static int ast_detect_chip(struct drm_device *dev, bool *need_post)
 		case 0x0c:
 			ast->tx_chip_types = AST_TX_DP501_BIT;
 		}
-	} else if (ast->chip == AST2600)
-		ast_dp_launch(&ast->base, 0);
+	} else if (ast->chip == AST2600) {
+		if (ast_get_index_reg_mask(ast, AST_IO_CRTC_PORT, 0xD1, TX_TYPE_MASK) ==
+		    ASTDP_DPMCU_TX) {
+			ast->tx_chip_types = AST_TX_ASTDP_BIT;
+			ast_dp_launch(&ast->base);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* Print stuff for diagnostic purposes */
 	if (ast->tx_chip_types & AST_TX_NONE_BIT)
@@ -264,6 +269,8 @@ static int ast_detect_chip(struct drm_device *dev, bool *need_post)
 		drm_info(dev, "Using Sil164 TMDS transmitter\n");
 	if (ast->tx_chip_types & AST_TX_DP501_BIT)
 		drm_info(dev, "Using DP501 DisplayPort transmitter\n");
+	if (ast->tx_chip_types & AST_TX_ASTDP_BIT)
+		drm_info(dev, "Using ASPEED DisplayPort transmitter\n");
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_post.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_post.c
index 71bb36b865fd..a005aec18a02 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_post.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_post.c
@@ -380,7 +380,8 @@ void ast_post_gpu(struct drm_device *dev)
 	ast_set_def_ext_reg(dev);
 
 	if (ast->chip == AST2600) {
-		ast_dp_launch(dev, 1);
+		if (ast->tx_chip_types & AST_TX_ASTDP_BIT)
+			ast_dp_launch(dev);
 	} else if (ast->config_mode == ast_use_p2a) {
 		if (ast->chip == AST2500)
 			ast_post_chip_2500(dev);
