diff --git a/msm/dp/dp_panel.c b/msm/dp/dp_panel.c
index 39b571a30580..dec4143d4593 100644
--- a/msm/dp/dp_panel.c
+++ b/msm/dp/dp_panel.c
@@ -2154,7 +2154,8 @@ static int dp_panel_read_sink_caps(struct dp_panel *dp_panel,
 	dp_panel->fec_en = false;
 	dp_panel->dsc_en = false;
 
-	if (dp_panel->fec_feature_enable) {
+	if (dp_panel->dpcd[DP_DPCD_REV] >= DP_DPCD_REV_14 &&
+			dp_panel->fec_feature_enable) {
 		dp_panel_read_sink_fec_caps(dp_panel);
 
 		if (dp_panel->dsc_feature_enable && dp_panel->fec_en)