diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_ddi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_ddi.c
index 2be7cdc319ba..0c5bfbd66b19 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_ddi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_ddi.c
@@ -3931,17 +3931,6 @@ static void intel_ddi_encoder_suspend(struct intel_encoder *encoder)
 		icl_tc_phy_disconnect(dig_port);
 }
 
-static void intel_ddi_encoder_reset(struct drm_encoder *drm_encoder)
-{
-	struct intel_digital_port *dig_port = enc_to_dig_port(drm_encoder);
-	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = to_i915(drm_encoder->dev);
-
-	if (intel_port_is_tc(i915, dig_port->base.port))
-		intel_digital_port_connected(&dig_port->base);
-
-	intel_dp_encoder_reset(drm_encoder);
-}
-
 static void intel_ddi_encoder_destroy(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 {
 	struct intel_digital_port *dig_port = enc_to_dig_port(encoder);
@@ -3957,7 +3946,7 @@ static void intel_ddi_encoder_destroy(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 }
 
 static const struct drm_encoder_funcs intel_ddi_funcs = {
-	.reset = intel_ddi_encoder_reset,
+	.reset = intel_dp_encoder_reset,
 	.destroy = intel_ddi_encoder_destroy,
 };
 
@@ -4328,9 +4317,6 @@ void intel_ddi_init(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv, enum port port)
 
 	intel_infoframe_init(intel_dig_port);
 
-	if (intel_port_is_tc(dev_priv, port))
-		intel_digital_port_connected(intel_encoder);
-
 	return;
 
 err:
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display.c
index e47df8a8401e..dee9b89eb3ee 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display.c
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
 #include "intel_quirks.h"
 #include "intel_sideband.h"
 #include "intel_sprite.h"
+#include "intel_tc.h"
 
 /* Primary plane formats for gen <= 3 */
 static const u32 i8xx_primary_formats[] = {
@@ -16844,6 +16845,15 @@ intel_modeset_setup_hw_state(struct drm_device *dev,
 	intel_modeset_readout_hw_state(dev);
 
 	/* HW state is read out, now we need to sanitize this mess. */
+
+	/* Sanitize the TypeC port mode upfront, encoders depend on this */
+	for_each_intel_encoder(dev, encoder) {
+		/* We need to sanitize only the MST primary port. */
+		if (encoder->type != INTEL_OUTPUT_DP_MST &&
+		    intel_port_is_tc(dev_priv, encoder->port))
+			intel_tc_port_sanitize(enc_to_dig_port(&encoder->base));
+	}
+
 	get_encoder_power_domains(dev_priv);
 
 	if (HAS_PCH_IBX(dev_priv))
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_mst.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_mst.h
index 1470c6e0514b..6754c211205a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_mst.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_mst.h
@@ -6,9 +6,15 @@
 #ifndef __INTEL_DP_MST_H__
 #define __INTEL_DP_MST_H__
 
-struct intel_digital_port;
+#include "intel_drv.h"
 
 int intel_dp_mst_encoder_init(struct intel_digital_port *intel_dig_port, int conn_id);
 void intel_dp_mst_encoder_cleanup(struct intel_digital_port *intel_dig_port);
+static inline int
+intel_dp_mst_encoder_active_links(struct intel_digital_port *intel_dig_port)
+{
+	return intel_dig_port->dp.active_mst_links;
+}
+
 
 #endif /* __INTEL_DP_MST_H__ */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_tc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_tc.c
index f63ddf39b369..78340115b994 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_tc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_tc.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "intel_display.h"
+#include "intel_dp_mst.h"
 #include "i915_drv.h"
 #include "intel_tc.h"
 
@@ -160,6 +161,22 @@ static bool icl_tc_phy_set_safe_mode(struct intel_digital_port *dig_port,
 	return true;
 }
 
+static bool icl_tc_phy_is_in_safe_mode(struct intel_digital_port *dig_port)
+{
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = to_i915(dig_port->base.base.dev);
+	enum tc_port tc_port = intel_port_to_tc(dev_priv, dig_port->base.port);
+	u32 val;
+
+	val = I915_READ(PORT_TX_DFLEXDPCSSS);
+	if (val == 0xffffffff) {
+		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("Port %s: PHY in TCCOLD, assume safe mode\n",
+			      dig_port->tc_port_name);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return !(val & DP_PHY_MODE_STATUS_NOT_SAFE(tc_port));
+}
+
 /*
  * This function implements the first part of the Connect Flow described by our
  * specification, Gen11 TypeC Programming chapter. The rest of the flow (reading
@@ -240,6 +257,46 @@ void icl_tc_phy_disconnect(struct intel_digital_port *dig_port)
 	}
 }
 
+static bool icl_tc_phy_is_connected(struct intel_digital_port *dig_port)
+{
+	if (!icl_tc_phy_status_complete(dig_port)) {
+		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("Port %s: PHY status not complete\n",
+			      dig_port->tc_port_name);
+		return dig_port->tc_mode == TC_PORT_TBT_ALT;
+	}
+
+	if (icl_tc_phy_is_in_safe_mode(dig_port)) {
+		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("Port %s: PHY still in safe mode\n",
+			      dig_port->tc_port_name);
+
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	return dig_port->tc_mode == TC_PORT_DP_ALT ||
+	       dig_port->tc_mode == TC_PORT_LEGACY;
+}
+
+static enum tc_port_mode
+intel_tc_port_get_current_mode(struct intel_digital_port *dig_port)
+{
+	u32 live_status_mask = tc_port_live_status_mask(dig_port);
+	bool in_safe_mode = icl_tc_phy_is_in_safe_mode(dig_port);
+	enum tc_port_mode mode;
+
+	if (in_safe_mode || WARN_ON(!icl_tc_phy_status_complete(dig_port)))
+		return TC_PORT_TBT_ALT;
+
+	mode = dig_port->tc_legacy_port ? TC_PORT_LEGACY : TC_PORT_DP_ALT;
+	if (live_status_mask) {
+		enum tc_port_mode live_mode = fls(live_status_mask) - 1;
+
+		if (!WARN_ON(live_mode == TC_PORT_TBT_ALT))
+			mode = live_mode;
+	}
+
+	return mode;
+}
+
 static enum tc_port_mode
 intel_tc_port_get_target_mode(struct intel_digital_port *dig_port)
 {
@@ -266,6 +323,33 @@ static void intel_tc_port_reset_mode(struct intel_digital_port *dig_port)
 		      tc_port_mode_name(dig_port->tc_mode));
 }
 
+void intel_tc_port_sanitize(struct intel_digital_port *dig_port)
+{
+	struct intel_encoder *encoder = &dig_port->base;
+	int active_links = 0;
+
+	dig_port->tc_mode = intel_tc_port_get_current_mode(dig_port);
+	if (dig_port->dp.is_mst)
+		active_links = intel_dp_mst_encoder_active_links(dig_port);
+	else if (encoder->base.crtc)
+		active_links = to_intel_crtc(encoder->base.crtc)->active;
+
+	if (active_links) {
+		if (!icl_tc_phy_is_connected(dig_port))
+			DRM_DEBUG_KMS("Port %s: PHY disconnected with %d active link(s)\n",
+				      dig_port->tc_port_name, active_links);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (dig_port->tc_legacy_port)
+		icl_tc_phy_connect(dig_port);
+
+out:
+	DRM_DEBUG_KMS("Port %s: sanitize mode (%s)\n",
+		      dig_port->tc_port_name,
+		      tc_port_mode_name(dig_port->tc_mode));
+}
+
 static bool intel_tc_port_needs_reset(struct intel_digital_port *dig_port)
 {
 	return intel_tc_port_get_target_mode(dig_port) != dig_port->tc_mode;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_tc.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_tc.h
index 8c338c45796d..5a7876a74522 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_tc.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_tc.h
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ bool intel_tc_port_connected(struct intel_digital_port *dig_port);
 u32 intel_tc_port_get_lane_mask(struct intel_digital_port *dig_port);
 int intel_tc_port_fia_max_lane_count(struct intel_digital_port *dig_port);
 
+void intel_tc_port_sanitize(struct intel_digital_port *dig_port);
+
 void intel_tc_port_init(struct intel_digital_port *dig_port, bool is_legacy);
 
 #endif /* __INTEL_TC_H__ */
