diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_hdcp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_hdcp.c
index 41986a3e192c..ec02eaa43d39 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_hdcp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_hdcp.c
@@ -877,6 +877,21 @@ static struct intel_connector *intel_hdcp_to_connector(struct intel_hdcp *hdcp)
 	return container_of(hdcp, struct intel_connector, hdcp);
 }
 
+static void intel_hdcp_update_value(struct intel_connector *connector,
+				    u64 value, bool update_property)
+{
+	struct intel_hdcp *hdcp = &connector->hdcp;
+
+	drm_WARN_ON(connector->base.dev, !mutex_is_locked(&hdcp->mutex));
+
+	if (hdcp->value == value)
+		return;
+
+	hdcp->value = value;
+	if (update_property)
+		schedule_work(&hdcp->prop_work);
+}
+
 /* Implements Part 3 of the HDCP authorization procedure */
 static int intel_hdcp_check_link(struct intel_connector *connector)
 {
@@ -904,15 +919,16 @@ static int intel_hdcp_check_link(struct intel_connector *connector)
 			connector->base.name, connector->base.base.id,
 			intel_de_read(dev_priv, HDCP_STATUS(dev_priv, cpu_transcoder, port)));
 		ret = -ENXIO;
-		hdcp->value = DRM_MODE_CONTENT_PROTECTION_DESIRED;
-		schedule_work(&hdcp->prop_work);
+		intel_hdcp_update_value(connector,
+					DRM_MODE_CONTENT_PROTECTION_DESIRED,
+					true);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
 	if (hdcp->shim->check_link(intel_dig_port)) {
 		if (hdcp->value != DRM_MODE_CONTENT_PROTECTION_UNDESIRED) {
-			hdcp->value = DRM_MODE_CONTENT_PROTECTION_ENABLED;
-			schedule_work(&hdcp->prop_work);
+			intel_hdcp_update_value(connector,
+				DRM_MODE_CONTENT_PROTECTION_ENABLED, true);
 		}
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -924,16 +940,18 @@ static int intel_hdcp_check_link(struct intel_connector *connector)
 	ret = _intel_hdcp_disable(connector);
 	if (ret) {
 		drm_err(&dev_priv->drm, "Failed to disable hdcp (%d)\n", ret);
-		hdcp->value = DRM_MODE_CONTENT_PROTECTION_DESIRED;
-		schedule_work(&hdcp->prop_work);
+		intel_hdcp_update_value(connector,
+					DRM_MODE_CONTENT_PROTECTION_DESIRED,
+					true);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
 	ret = _intel_hdcp_enable(connector);
 	if (ret) {
 		drm_err(&dev_priv->drm, "Failed to enable hdcp (%d)\n", ret);
-		hdcp->value = DRM_MODE_CONTENT_PROTECTION_DESIRED;
-		schedule_work(&hdcp->prop_work);
+		intel_hdcp_update_value(connector,
+					DRM_MODE_CONTENT_PROTECTION_DESIRED,
+					true);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -1769,16 +1787,18 @@ static int intel_hdcp2_check_link(struct intel_connector *connector)
 			"HDCP2.2 link stopped the encryption, %x\n",
 			intel_de_read(dev_priv, HDCP2_STATUS(dev_priv, cpu_transcoder, port)));
 		ret = -ENXIO;
-		hdcp->value = DRM_MODE_CONTENT_PROTECTION_DESIRED;
-		schedule_work(&hdcp->prop_work);
+		intel_hdcp_update_value(connector,
+					DRM_MODE_CONTENT_PROTECTION_DESIRED,
+					true);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
 	ret = hdcp->shim->check_2_2_link(intel_dig_port);
 	if (ret == HDCP_LINK_PROTECTED) {
 		if (hdcp->value != DRM_MODE_CONTENT_PROTECTION_UNDESIRED) {
-			hdcp->value = DRM_MODE_CONTENT_PROTECTION_ENABLED;
-			schedule_work(&hdcp->prop_work);
+			intel_hdcp_update_value(connector,
+					DRM_MODE_CONTENT_PROTECTION_ENABLED,
+					true);
 		}
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -1791,8 +1811,9 @@ static int intel_hdcp2_check_link(struct intel_connector *connector)
 			    "HDCP2.2 Downstream topology change\n");
 		ret = hdcp2_authenticate_repeater_topology(connector);
 		if (!ret) {
-			hdcp->value = DRM_MODE_CONTENT_PROTECTION_ENABLED;
-			schedule_work(&hdcp->prop_work);
+			intel_hdcp_update_value(connector,
+					DRM_MODE_CONTENT_PROTECTION_ENABLED,
+					true);
 			goto out;
 		}
 		drm_dbg_kms(&dev_priv->drm,
@@ -1810,8 +1831,8 @@ static int intel_hdcp2_check_link(struct intel_connector *connector)
 		drm_err(&dev_priv->drm,
 			"[%s:%d] Failed to disable hdcp2.2 (%d)\n",
 			connector->base.name, connector->base.base.id, ret);
-		hdcp->value = DRM_MODE_CONTENT_PROTECTION_DESIRED;
-		schedule_work(&hdcp->prop_work);
+		intel_hdcp_update_value(connector,
+				DRM_MODE_CONTENT_PROTECTION_DESIRED, true);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -1821,8 +1842,9 @@ static int intel_hdcp2_check_link(struct intel_connector *connector)
 			    "[%s:%d] Failed to enable hdcp2.2 (%d)\n",
 			    connector->base.name, connector->base.base.id,
 			    ret);
-		hdcp->value = DRM_MODE_CONTENT_PROTECTION_DESIRED;
-		schedule_work(&hdcp->prop_work);
+		intel_hdcp_update_value(connector,
+					DRM_MODE_CONTENT_PROTECTION_DESIRED,
+					true);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -2062,8 +2084,9 @@ int intel_hdcp_enable(struct intel_connector *connector,
 
 	if (!ret) {
 		schedule_delayed_work(&hdcp->check_work, check_link_interval);
-		hdcp->value = DRM_MODE_CONTENT_PROTECTION_ENABLED;
-		schedule_work(&hdcp->prop_work);
+		intel_hdcp_update_value(connector,
+					DRM_MODE_CONTENT_PROTECTION_ENABLED,
+					true);
 	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&hdcp->mutex);
@@ -2081,7 +2104,9 @@ int intel_hdcp_disable(struct intel_connector *connector)
 	mutex_lock(&hdcp->mutex);
 
 	if (hdcp->value != DRM_MODE_CONTENT_PROTECTION_UNDESIRED) {
-		hdcp->value = DRM_MODE_CONTENT_PROTECTION_UNDESIRED;
+		intel_hdcp_update_value(connector,
+					DRM_MODE_CONTENT_PROTECTION_UNDESIRED,
+					false);
 		if (hdcp->hdcp2_encrypted)
 			ret = _intel_hdcp2_disable(connector);
 		else if (hdcp->hdcp_encrypted)
