diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
index 0e76a3799b85..e7080880b221 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
@@ -6046,6 +6046,7 @@ static int dm_update_crtc_state(struct amdgpu_display_manager *dm,
 	/* Release extra reference */
 	if (new_stream)
 		dc_stream_release(new_stream);
+	new_stream = NULL;
 
 	/*
 	 * We want to do dc stream updates that do not require a