diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn10/dcn10_hw_sequencer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn10/dcn10_hw_sequencer.c
index f404e4e5e4ea..cc67707b56d0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn10/dcn10_hw_sequencer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn10/dcn10_hw_sequencer.c
@@ -1819,7 +1819,7 @@ static void program_all_pipe_in_tree(
 		pipe_ctx->tg->funcs->set_blank(pipe_ctx->tg, !is_pipe_tree_visible(pipe_ctx));
 	}
 
-	if (pipe_ctx->surface->public.visible) {
+	if (pipe_ctx->surface != NULL) {
 		dcn10_power_on_fe(dc, pipe_ctx, context);
 		update_dchubp_dpp(dc, pipe_ctx, context);
 	}