diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_resource.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_resource.c
index de5192ee2b02..a84280b65821 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_resource.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_resource.c
@@ -1026,7 +1026,8 @@ bool resource_build_scaling_params(struct pipe_ctx *pipe_ctx)
 	DC_LOGGER_INIT(pipe_ctx->stream->ctx->logger);
 
 	/* Invalid input */
-	if (!plane_state->dst_rect.width ||
+	if (!plane_state ||
+			!plane_state->dst_rect.width ||
 			!plane_state->dst_rect.height ||
 			!plane_state->src_rect.width ||
 			!plane_state->src_rect.height) {