diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
index 3c350c76790af41314a39dd97ccc062679cf8a05..f1d84092f057ce19006a2ba7d51361f5b397938b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
@@ -2606,7 +2606,8 @@ 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);