diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
index c172622365d3a1511917a9c4ccecca20fec1643d..287a5b15cec94705ad16f0697de0a032e24c59e2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
@@ -2608,7 +2608,8 @@ static void commit_planes_for_stream(struct dc *dc,
 		dc->hwss.pipe_control_lock(dc, top_pipe_to_program, false);
 
 	if ((update_type != UPDATE_TYPE_FAST) && stream->update_flags.bits.dsc_changed)
-		if (top_pipe_to_program->stream_res.tg->funcs->lock_doublebuffer_enable) {
+		if (top_pipe_to_program &&
+		    top_pipe_to_program->stream_res.tg->funcs->lock_doublebuffer_enable) {
 			top_pipe_to_program->stream_res.tg->funcs->wait_for_state(
 					top_pipe_to_program->stream_res.tg,
 					CRTC_STATE_VACTIVE);