diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
index 0b2eb2a6c8e1..a7a6f6c5c765 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
@@ -4716,7 +4716,8 @@ void dc_allow_idle_optimizations(struct dc *dc, bool allow)
 	if (allow == dc->idle_optimizations_allowed)
 		return;
 
-	if (dc->hwss.apply_idle_power_optimizations && dc->hwss.apply_idle_power_optimizations(dc, allow))
+	if (dc->hwss.apply_idle_power_optimizations && dc->clk_mgr != NULL &&
+	    dc->hwss.apply_idle_power_optimizations(dc, allow))
 		dc->idle_optimizations_allowed = allow;
 }