diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_intel_lvds.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_intel_lvds.c
index 7ee6c8ce103b..9842de0dad3a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_intel_lvds.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_intel_lvds.c
@@ -502,6 +502,9 @@ static int psb_intel_lvds_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
 	if (mode_dev->panel_fixed_mode != NULL) {
 		struct drm_display_mode *mode =
 		    drm_mode_duplicate(dev, mode_dev->panel_fixed_mode);
+		if (!mode)
+			return 0;
+
 		drm_mode_probed_add(connector, mode);
 		return 1;
 	}