diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/display/xe_initial_plane.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/display/xe_initial_plane.c
index feb979cca12a..a62e5394c3f7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/display/xe_initial_plane.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/display/xe_initial_plane.c
@@ -68,10 +68,14 @@ initial_plane_bo(struct xe_device *xe,
 			    "Using phys_base=%pa, based on initial plane programming\n",
 			    &phys_base);
 	} else {
-		struct ttm_resource_manager *stolen = ttm_manager_type(&xe->ttm, XE_PL_STOLEN);
+		struct ttm_resource_manager *stolen;
 
-		if (!stolen)
+		stolen = ttm_manager_type(&xe->ttm, XE_PL_STOLEN);
+		if (!stolen) {
+			drm_dbg_kms(&xe->drm, "No stolen for initial FB\n");
 			return NULL;
+		}
+
 		phys_base = base;
 		flags |= XE_BO_FLAG_STOLEN;