diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
index 50e643bfdfba..0b2eb2a6c8e1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
@@ -3797,7 +3797,8 @@ static void commit_planes_for_stream(struct dc *dc,
 	}
 
 	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);