diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/link/hwss/link_hwss_hpo_dp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/link/hwss/link_hwss_hpo_dp.c
index d0148f10dfc0..cec68c5dba13 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/link/hwss/link_hwss_hpo_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/link/hwss/link_hwss_hpo_dp.c
@@ -110,6 +110,11 @@ void enable_hpo_dp_link_output(struct dc_link *link,
 		enum clock_source_id clock_source,
 		const struct dc_link_settings *link_settings)
 {
+	if (!link_res->hpo_dp_link_enc) {
+		DC_LOG_ERROR("%s: invalid hpo_dp_link_enc\n", __func__);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (link->dc->res_pool->dccg->funcs->set_symclk32_le_root_clock_gating)
 		link->dc->res_pool->dccg->funcs->set_symclk32_le_root_clock_gating(
 				link->dc->res_pool->dccg,