diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_drv.c
index c86a3f54f35b..b281482ab8c8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_drv.c
@@ -1112,6 +1112,9 @@ static int mtk_drm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 							    PLATFORM_DEVID_AUTO,
 							    (void *)private->mmsys_dev,
 							    sizeof(*private->mmsys_dev));
+		if (IS_ERR(ovl_adaptor))
+			return PTR_ERR(ovl_adaptor);
+
 		private->ddp_comp[DDP_COMPONENT_DRM_OVL_ADAPTOR].dev = &ovl_adaptor->dev;
 		mtk_ddp_comp_init(dev, NULL, &private->ddp_comp[DDP_COMPONENT_DRM_OVL_ADAPTOR],
 				  DDP_COMPONENT_DRM_OVL_ADAPTOR);