diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_mst_types.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_mst_types.c
index 4a0c24ce5f7d..f78dd021f591 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_mst_types.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_mst_types.c
@@ -458,8 +458,8 @@ void amdgpu_dm_initialize_dp_connector(struct amdgpu_display_manager *dm,
 		&aconnector->dm_dp_aux.aux,
 		16,
 		4,
-		(u8)max_link_enc_cap.lane_count,
-		(u8)max_link_enc_cap.link_rate,
+		max_link_enc_cap.lane_count,
+		drm_dp_bw_code_to_link_rate(max_link_enc_cap.link_rate),
 		aconnector->connector_id);
 
 	drm_connector_attach_dp_subconnector_property(&aconnector->base);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
index 54604633e65c..32b7f8983b94 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
@@ -3722,9 +3722,9 @@ int drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr_set_mst(struct drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr *mgr, bool ms
 		}
 
 		lane_count = min_t(int, mgr->dpcd[2] & DP_MAX_LANE_COUNT_MASK, mgr->max_lane_count);
-		link_rate = min_t(int, mgr->dpcd[1], mgr->max_link_rate);
+		link_rate = min_t(int, drm_dp_bw_code_to_link_rate(mgr->dpcd[1]), mgr->max_link_rate);
 		mgr->pbn_div = drm_dp_get_vc_payload_bw(mgr,
-							drm_dp_bw_code_to_link_rate(link_rate),
+							link_rate,
 							lane_count);
 		if (mgr->pbn_div == 0) {
 			ret = -EINVAL;
@@ -5454,7 +5454,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_atomic_get_mst_topology_state);
  * @max_dpcd_transaction_bytes: hw specific DPCD transaction limit
  * @max_payloads: maximum number of payloads this GPU can source
  * @max_lane_count: maximum number of lanes this GPU supports
- * @max_link_rate: maximum link rate this GPU supports, units as in DPCD
+ * @max_link_rate: maximum link rate per lane this GPU supports in kHz
  * @conn_base_id: the connector object ID the MST device is connected to.
  *
  * Return 0 for success, or negative error code on failure
@@ -5462,7 +5462,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_atomic_get_mst_topology_state);
 int drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr_init(struct drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr *mgr,
 				 struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_dp_aux *aux,
 				 int max_dpcd_transaction_bytes, int max_payloads,
-				 u8 max_lane_count, u8 max_link_rate,
+				 int max_lane_count, int max_link_rate,
 				 int conn_base_id)
 {
 	struct drm_dp_mst_topology_state *mst_state;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_mst.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_mst.c
index f608c0cb98f4..26f65445bc8a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_mst.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_mst.c
@@ -960,8 +960,8 @@ intel_dp_mst_encoder_init(struct intel_digital_port *dig_port, int conn_base_id)
 	intel_dp_create_fake_mst_encoders(dig_port);
 	ret = drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr_init(&intel_dp->mst_mgr, &i915->drm,
 					   &intel_dp->aux, 16, 3,
-					   (u8)dig_port->max_lanes,
-					   drm_dp_link_rate_to_bw_code(max_source_rate),
+					   dig_port->max_lanes,
+					   max_source_rate,
 					   conn_base_id);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/disp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/disp.c
index c46d0374b6e6..f949767698fc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/disp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/disp.c
@@ -1617,8 +1617,9 @@ nv50_mstm_new(struct nouveau_encoder *outp, struct drm_dp_aux *aux, int aux_max,
 	mstm->mgr.cbs = &nv50_mstm;
 
 	ret = drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr_init(&mstm->mgr, dev, aux, aux_max,
-					   (u8)max_payloads, outp->dcb->dpconf.link_nr,
-					   (u8)outp->dcb->dpconf.link_bw, conn_base_id);
+					   max_payloads, outp->dcb->dpconf.link_nr,
+					   drm_dp_bw_code_to_link_rate(outp->dcb->dpconf.link_bw),
+					   conn_base_id);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_dp_mst.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_dp_mst.c
index 13072c2a6502..ec867fa880a4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_dp_mst.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_dp_mst.c
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ radeon_dp_mst_init(struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector)
 	radeon_connector->mst_mgr.cbs = &mst_cbs;
 	return drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr_init(&radeon_connector->mst_mgr, dev,
 					    &radeon_connector->ddc_bus->aux, 16, 6,
-					    4, (u8)max_link_rate,
+					    4, drm_dp_bw_code_to_link_rate(max_link_rate),
 					    radeon_connector->base.base.id);
 }
 
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_dp_mst_helper.h b/include/drm/drm_dp_mst_helper.h
index c87a829b6498..ddb9231d0309 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_dp_mst_helper.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_dp_mst_helper.h
@@ -596,11 +596,11 @@ struct drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr {
 	/**
 	 * @max_lane_count: maximum number of lanes the GPU can drive.
 	 */
-	u8 max_lane_count;
+	int max_lane_count;
 	/**
-	 * @max_link_rate: maximum link rate per lane GPU can output.
+	 * @max_link_rate: maximum link rate per lane GPU can output, in kHz.
 	 */
-	u8 max_link_rate;
+	int max_link_rate;
 	/**
 	 * @conn_base_id: DRM connector ID this mgr is connected to. Only used
 	 * to build the MST connector path value.
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ int drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr_init(struct drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr *mgr,
 				 struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_dp_aux *aux,
 				 int max_dpcd_transaction_bytes,
 				 int max_payloads,
-				 u8 max_lane_count, u8 max_link_rate,
+				 int max_lane_count, int max_link_rate,
 				 int conn_base_id);
 
 void drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr_destroy(struct drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr *mgr);
