diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
index bd6541f1c8bb..471620a3d7ae 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ void dc_stream_set_static_screen_params(struct dc *dc,
 static void dc_destruct(struct dc *dc)
 {
 	// reset link encoder assignment table on destruct
-	if (dc->res_pool->funcs->link_encs_assign)
+	if (dc->res_pool && dc->res_pool->funcs->link_encs_assign)
 		link_enc_cfg_init(dc, dc->current_state);
 
 	if (dc->current_state) {