diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
index a7a6f6c5c765..c2efe18ceacd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
@@ -1691,7 +1691,7 @@ bool dc_validate_boot_timing(const struct dc *dc,
 		if (crtc_timing->pix_clk_100hz != pix_clk_100hz)
 			return false;
 
-		if (!se->funcs->dp_get_pixel_format)
+		if (!se || !se->funcs->dp_get_pixel_format)
 			return false;
 
 		if (!se->funcs->dp_get_pixel_format(