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 83898e46bcad..29400db42bb2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_resource.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_resource.c
@@ -3629,6 +3629,9 @@ void resource_build_bit_depth_reduction_params(struct dc_stream_state *stream,
 
 enum dc_status dc_validate_stream(struct dc *dc, struct dc_stream_state *stream)
 {
+	if (dc == NULL || stream == NULL)
+		return DC_ERROR_UNEXPECTED;
+
 	struct dc_link *link = stream->link;
 	struct timing_generator *tg = dc->res_pool->timing_generators[0];
 	enum dc_status res = DC_OK;