diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_ddi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_ddi.c
index 31aa5d54fdf0..f752e04e7dd4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_ddi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_ddi.c
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ intel_ddi_main_link_aux_domain(struct intel_digital_port *dig_port,
 	 * instead of a specific AUX_IO_<port> reference without powering up any
 	 * extra wells.
 	 */
-	if (intel_encoder_can_psr(&dig_port->base))
+	if (intel_psr_needs_aux_io_power(&dig_port->base, crtc_state))
 		return intel_display_power_aux_io_domain(i915, dig_port->aux_ch);
 	else if (DISPLAY_VER(i915) < 14 &&
 		 (intel_crtc_has_dp_encoder(crtc_state) ||
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_psr.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_psr.c
index f25bdbbf080a..2b3df7560fa3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_psr.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_psr.c
@@ -183,6 +183,25 @@ bool intel_encoder_can_psr(struct intel_encoder *encoder)
 		return false;
 }
 
+bool intel_psr_needs_aux_io_power(struct intel_encoder *encoder,
+				  const struct intel_crtc_state *crtc_state)
+{
+	/*
+	 * For PSR/PR modes only eDP requires the AUX IO power to be enabled whenever
+	 * the output is enabled. For non-eDP outputs the main link is always
+	 * on, hence it doesn't require the HW initiated AUX wake-up signaling used
+	 * for eDP.
+	 *
+	 * TODO:
+	 * - Consider leaving AUX IO disabled for eDP / PR as well, in case
+	 *   the ALPM with main-link off mode is not enabled.
+	 * - Leave AUX IO enabled for DP / PR, once support for ALPM with
+	 *   main-link off mode is added for it and this mode gets enabled.
+	 */
+	return intel_crtc_has_type(crtc_state, INTEL_OUTPUT_EDP) &&
+	       intel_encoder_can_psr(encoder);
+}
+
 static bool psr_global_enabled(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
 {
 	struct intel_connector *connector = intel_dp->attached_connector;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_psr.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_psr.h
index 143e0595c097..c11a286eda2e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_psr.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_psr.h
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ struct intel_plane_state;
 				    (intel_dp)->psr.source_panel_replay_support)
 
 bool intel_encoder_can_psr(struct intel_encoder *encoder);
+bool intel_psr_needs_aux_io_power(struct intel_encoder *encoder,
+				  const struct intel_crtc_state *crtc_state);
 void intel_psr_init_dpcd(struct intel_dp *intel_dp);
 void intel_psr_pre_plane_update(struct intel_atomic_state *state,
 				struct intel_crtc *crtc);