diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic.c
index 89737e4..2cfaea9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic.c
@@ -1087,6 +1087,14 @@ int drm_atomic_connector_set_property(struct drm_connector *connector,
 		 * now?) atomic writes to DPMS property:
 		 */
 		return -EINVAL;
+	} else if (property == config->link_status_property) {
+		/* Never downgrade from GOOD to BAD on userspace's request here,
+		 * only hw issues can do that.
+		 */
+		if (state->link_status == GOOD)
+			return 0;
+		state->link_status = val;
+		return 0;
 	} else if (connector->funcs->atomic_set_property) {
 		return connector->funcs->atomic_set_property(connector,
 				state, property, val);
@@ -1135,6 +1143,8 @@ static void drm_atomic_connector_print_state(struct drm_printer *p,
 		*val = (state->crtc) ? state->crtc->base.id : 0;
 	} else if (property == config->dpms_property) {
 		*val = connector->dpms;
+	} else if (property == config->link_status_property) {
+		*val = state->link_status;
 	} else if (connector->funcs->atomic_get_property) {
 		return connector->funcs->atomic_get_property(connector,
 				state, property, val);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
index 494680c..962ed66 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
@@ -519,6 +519,13 @@ static int handle_conflicting_encoders(struct drm_atomic_state *state,
 					       connector_state);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
+		if (connector->state->crtc) {
+			crtc_state = drm_atomic_get_existing_crtc_state(state,
+									connector->state->crtc);
+			if (connector->state->link_status !=
+			    connector_state->link_status)
+				crtc_state->connectors_changed = true;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -2258,6 +2265,7 @@ static int update_output_state(struct drm_atomic_state *state,
 								NULL);
 			if (ret)
 				return ret;
+			conn_state->link_status = DRM_LINK_STATUS_GOOD;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
index 5a45262..cd53c39 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
@@ -243,6 +243,10 @@ int drm_connector_init(struct drm_device *dev,
 	drm_object_attach_property(&connector->base,
 				      config->dpms_property, 0);
 
+	drm_object_attach_property(&connector->base,
+				   config->link_status_property,
+				   0);
+
 	if (drm_core_check_feature(dev, DRIVER_ATOMIC)) {
 		drm_object_attach_property(&connector->base, config->prop_crtc_id, 0);
 	}
@@ -506,6 +510,12 @@ const char *drm_get_subpixel_order_name(enum subpixel_order order)
 };
 DRM_ENUM_NAME_FN(drm_get_dpms_name, drm_dpms_enum_list)
 
+static const struct drm_prop_enum_list drm_link_status_enum_list[] = {
+	{ DRM_MODE_LINK_STATUS_GOOD, "Good" },
+	{ DRM_MODE_LINK_STATUS_BAD, "Bad" },
+};
+DRM_ENUM_NAME_FN(drm_get_link_status_name, drm_link_status_enum_list)
+
 /**
  * drm_display_info_set_bus_formats - set the supported bus formats
  * @info: display info to store bus formats in
@@ -625,7 +635,14 @@ int drm_display_info_set_bus_formats(struct drm_display_info *info,
  * 	tiling and virtualize both &drm_crtc and &drm_plane if needed. Drivers
  * 	should update this value using drm_mode_connector_set_tile_property().
  * 	Userspace cannot change this property.
- *
+ * link-status:
+ *      Connector link-status property to indicate the status of link during
+ *      the modeset. The default value of link-status is "GOOD". If something
+ *      fails during modeset, the kernel driver can set this to "BAD", prune
+ *      the mode list based on new link parameters and send a hotplug uevent
+ *      to notify userspace to re-check the valid modes through GET_CONNECTOR
+ *      IOCTL and redo a modeset. Drivers should update this value using
+ *      drm_mode_connector_set_link_status_property().
  * Connectors also have one standardized atomic property:
  *
  * CRTC_ID:
@@ -666,6 +683,13 @@ int drm_connector_create_standard_properties(struct drm_device *dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	dev->mode_config.tile_property = prop;
 
+	prop = drm_property_create_enum(dev, DRM_MODE_PROP_ATOMIC, "link-status",
+					drm_link_status_enum_list,
+					ARRAY_SIZE(drm_link_status_enum_list));
+	if (!prop)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	dev->mode_config.link_status_property = prop;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -995,6 +1019,41 @@ int drm_mode_connector_update_edid_property(struct drm_connector *connector,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_mode_connector_update_edid_property);
 
+/**
+ * drm_mode_connector_set_link_status_property - Set link status property of a connector
+ * @connector: drm connector
+ * @link_status: new value of link status property (0: Good, 1: Bad)
+ *
+ * In usual working scenario, this link status property will always be set to
+ * "GOOD". If something fails during or after a mode set, the kernel driver should
+ * set this link status property to "BAD" and prune the mode list based on new
+ * information. The caller then needs to send a hotplug uevent for userspace to
+ *  re-check the valid modes through GET_CONNECTOR_IOCTL and retry modeset.
+ *
+ * Note that a lot of existing userspace do not handle this property.
+ * Drivers can therefore not rely on userspace to fix up everything and
+ * should try to handle issues (like just re-training a link) without
+ * userspace's intervention. This should only be used when the current mode
+ * fails and userspace must select a different display mode.
+ * The DRM driver can chose to not modify property and keep link status
+ * as "GOOD" always to keep the user experience same as it currently is.
+ *
+ * The reason for adding this property is to handle link training failures, but
+ * it is not limited to DP or link training. For example, if we implement
+ * asynchronous setcrtc, this property can be used to report any failures in that.
+ */
+void drm_mode_connector_set_link_status_property(struct drm_connector *connector,
+						 uint64_t link_status)
+{
+	struct drm_device *dev = connector->dev;
+
+	drm_modeset_lock(&dev->mode_config.connection_mutex, NULL);
+	connector->state->link_status = link_status;
+	drm_modeset_unlock(&dev->mode_config.connection_mutex);
+
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_mode_connector_set_link_status_property);
+
 int drm_mode_connector_set_obj_prop(struct drm_mode_object *obj,
 				    struct drm_property *property,
 				    uint64_t value)
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_connector.h b/include/drm/drm_connector.h
index 34f9741..ba22ed1 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_connector.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_connector.h
@@ -90,6 +90,17 @@ enum subpixel_order {
 };
 
 /**
+ * enum drm_link_status - connector's link_status property value
+ *
+ * This enum is used as the connector's link status property value.
+ * It is set to the values defined in uapi.
+ */
+enum drm_link_status {
+	DRM_LINK_STATUS_GOOD = DRM_MODE_LINK_STATUS_GOOD,
+	DRM_LINK_STATUS_BAD = DRM_MODE_LINK_STATUS_BAD,
+};
+
+/**
  * struct drm_display_info - runtime data about the connected sink
  *
  * Describes a given display (e.g. CRT or flat panel) and its limitations. For
@@ -213,6 +224,9 @@ struct drm_connector_state {
 
 	struct drm_encoder *best_encoder;
 
+	/* Connector Link status */
+	enum drm_link_status link_status;
+
 	struct drm_atomic_state *state;
 };
 
@@ -695,6 +709,7 @@ struct drm_connector {
 	uint8_t num_h_tile, num_v_tile;
 	uint8_t tile_h_loc, tile_v_loc;
 	uint16_t tile_h_size, tile_v_size;
+
 };
 
 #define obj_to_connector(x) container_of(x, struct drm_connector, base)
@@ -767,12 +782,13 @@ int drm_mode_create_tv_properties(struct drm_device *dev,
 int drm_mode_create_scaling_mode_property(struct drm_device *dev);
 int drm_mode_create_aspect_ratio_property(struct drm_device *dev);
 int drm_mode_create_suggested_offset_properties(struct drm_device *dev);
-
 int drm_mode_connector_set_path_property(struct drm_connector *connector,
 					 const char *path);
 int drm_mode_connector_set_tile_property(struct drm_connector *connector);
 int drm_mode_connector_update_edid_property(struct drm_connector *connector,
 					    const struct edid *edid);
+void drm_mode_connector_set_link_status_property(struct drm_connector *connector,
+						 uint64_t link_status);
 
 /**
  * struct drm_tile_group - Tile group metadata
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_mode_config.h b/include/drm/drm_mode_config.h
index bf9991b..86faee4 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_mode_config.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_mode_config.h
@@ -431,6 +431,11 @@ struct drm_mode_config {
 	 */
 	struct drm_property *tile_property;
 	/**
+	 * @link_status_property: Default connector property for link status
+	 * of a connector
+	 */
+	struct drm_property *link_status_property;
+	/**
 	 * @plane_type_property: Default plane property to differentiate
 	 * CURSOR, PRIMARY and OVERLAY legacy uses of planes.
 	 */
diff --git a/include/uapi/drm/drm_mode.h b/include/uapi/drm/drm_mode.h
index 728790b..309c478 100644
--- a/include/uapi/drm/drm_mode.h
+++ b/include/uapi/drm/drm_mode.h
@@ -123,6 +123,10 @@
 #define DRM_MODE_DIRTY_ON       1
 #define DRM_MODE_DIRTY_ANNOTATE 2
 
+/* Link Status options */
+#define DRM_MODE_LINK_STATUS_GOOD	0
+#define DRM_MODE_LINK_STATUS_BAD	1
+
 struct drm_mode_modeinfo {
 	__u32 clock;
 	__u16 hdisplay;
