diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
index 7ca59359fee2c83187f9cacc022d4af78bf67dd5..bede10a0340700b69717caf1da8e81ee0546ab00 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ void drm_helper_disable_unused_functions(struct drm_device *dev)
 	}
 
 	list_for_each_entry(encoder, &dev->mode_config.encoder_list, head) {
-		if (!drm_helper_encoder_in_use(encoder)) {
+		if (encoder->crtc && !drm_helper_encoder_in_use(encoder)) {
 			drm_encoder_disable(encoder);
 			/* disconnector encoder from any connector */
 			encoder->crtc = NULL;