diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
index 795766cb27dd..34a3e1eeb5c4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
@@ -347,10 +347,16 @@ static bool create_link_encoders(struct dc *dc)
  */
 static void destroy_link_encoders(struct dc *dc)
 {
-	unsigned int num_usb4_dpia = dc->res_pool->res_cap->num_usb4_dpia;
-	unsigned int num_dig_link_enc = dc->res_pool->res_cap->num_dig_link_enc;
+	unsigned int num_usb4_dpia;
+	unsigned int num_dig_link_enc;
 	int i;
 
+	if (!dc->res_pool)
+		return;
+
+	num_usb4_dpia = dc->res_pool->res_cap->num_usb4_dpia;
+	num_dig_link_enc = dc->res_pool->res_cap->num_dig_link_enc;
+
 	/* A platform without USB4 DPIA endpoints has a fixed mapping between DIG
 	 * link encoders and physical display endpoints and does not require
 	 * additional link encoder objects.