struct dm_connector_state *dm_new_con_state = to_dm_connector_state(new_con_state);
                struct dm_connector_state *dm_old_con_state = to_dm_connector_state(old_con_state);
                struct amdgpu_crtc *acrtc = to_amdgpu_crtc(dm_new_con_state->base.crtc);
-               struct dc_surface_update dummy_updates[MAX_SURFACES];
+               struct dc_surface_update *dummy_updates;
                struct dc_stream_update stream_update;
                struct dc_info_packet hdr_packet;
                struct dc_stream_status *status = NULL;
                bool abm_changed, hdr_changed, scaling_changed;
 
-               memset(&dummy_updates, 0, sizeof(dummy_updates));
                memset(&stream_update, 0, sizeof(stream_update));
 
                if (acrtc) {
                 * Here we create an empty update on each plane.
                 * To fix this, DC should permit updating only stream properties.
                 */
+               dummy_updates = kzalloc(sizeof(struct dc_surface_update) * MAX_SURFACES, GFP_ATOMIC);
                for (j = 0; j < status->plane_count; j++)
                        dummy_updates[j].surface = status->plane_states[0];
 
                                            dm_new_crtc_state->stream,
                                            &stream_update);
                mutex_unlock(&dm->dc_lock);
+               kfree(dummy_updates);
        }
 
        /**