diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
index c345e645f1d7..95b639eddcb6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
@@ -4794,6 +4794,9 @@ static int dm_atomic_check_plane_state_fb(struct drm_atomic_state *state,
 			return -EDEADLK;
 
 		crtc_state = drm_atomic_get_crtc_state(plane_state->state, crtc);
+		if (IS_ERR(crtc_state))
+			return PTR_ERR(crtc_state);
+
 		if (crtc->primary == plane && crtc_state->active) {
 			if (!plane_state->fb)
 				return -EINVAL;