diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dce/dce_aux.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dce/dce_aux.c
index 793c0cec407f..5fcffb29317e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dce/dce_aux.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dce/dce_aux.c
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ static bool acquire(
 {
 	enum gpio_result result;
 
-	if (!is_engine_available(engine))
+	if ((engine == NULL) || !is_engine_available(engine))
 		return false;
 
 	result = dal_ddc_open(ddc, GPIO_MODE_HARDWARE,