diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn21/dcn21_hwseq.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn21/dcn21_hwseq.c
index 56b8a9fc92677cb45a713b8379d61c2e85930962..c766666a316072be5c8ab3613cc62d99bfba84db 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn21/dcn21_hwseq.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn21/dcn21_hwseq.c
@@ -205,8 +205,14 @@ bool dcn21_set_backlight_level(struct pipe_ctx *pipe_ctx,
 	union dmub_rb_cmd cmd;
 	struct dc_context *dc = pipe_ctx->stream->ctx;
 	struct abm *abm = pipe_ctx->stream_res.abm;
-	uint32_t otg_inst = pipe_ctx->stream_res.tg->inst;
+	struct timing_generator *tg = pipe_ctx->stream_res.tg;
 	struct panel_cntl *panel_cntl = pipe_ctx->stream->link->panel_cntl;
+	uint32_t otg_inst;
+
+	if (!abm || !tg || !panel_cntl)
+		return false;
+
+	otg_inst = tg->inst;
 
 	if (dc->dc->res_pool->dmcu) {
 		dce110_set_backlight_level(pipe_ctx, backlight_pwm_u16_16, frame_ramp);