diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
index ef7bea7c43a0..1aeb57656112 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
@@ -1470,12 +1470,12 @@ static int vc4_hdmi_audio_init(struct vc4_hdmi *vc4_hdmi)
 	struct device *dev = &vc4_hdmi->pdev->dev;
 	struct platform_device *codec_pdev;
 	const __be32 *addr;
-	int index;
+	int index, len;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!of_find_property(dev->of_node, "dmas", NULL)) {
+	if (!of_find_property(dev->of_node, "dmas", &len) || !len) {
 		dev_warn(dev,
-			 "'dmas' DT property is missing, no HDMI audio\n");
+			 "'dmas' DT property is missing or empty, no HDMI audio\n");
 		return 0;
 	}