diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/hwss/dcn42/dcn42_hwseq.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/hwss/dcn42/dcn42_hwseq.c
index 8e12dc1297c4..7bf94eae30a6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/hwss/dcn42/dcn42_hwseq.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/hwss/dcn42/dcn42_hwseq.c
@@ -203,7 +203,8 @@ void dcn42_init_hw(struct dc *dc)
 			for (i = 0; i < dc->link_count; i++) {
 				struct dc_link *link = dc->links[i];
 
-				if (link->link_enc->funcs->is_dig_enabled &&
+				if (link && link->link_enc &&
+					link->link_enc->funcs->is_dig_enabled &&
 						link->link_enc->funcs->is_dig_enabled(link->link_enc) &&
 						hws->funcs.power_down) {
 					hws->funcs.power_down(dc);