diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/hwss/dce110/dce110_hwseq.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/hwss/dce110/dce110_hwseq.c
index 1e69dd6aa3d4..03b22e9115ea 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/hwss/dce110/dce110_hwseq.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/hwss/dce110/dce110_hwseq.c
@@ -1217,7 +1217,7 @@ void dce110_blank_stream(struct pipe_ctx *pipe_ctx)
 	struct dce_hwseq *hws = link->dc->hwseq;
 
 	if (link->local_sink && link->local_sink->sink_signal == SIGNAL_TYPE_EDP) {
-		if (!link->skip_implict_edp_power_control)
+		if (!link->skip_implict_edp_power_control && hws)
 			hws->funcs.edp_backlight_control(link, false);
 		link->dc->hwss.set_abm_immediate_disable(pipe_ctx);
 	}