diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/imx/imx8qxp-pixel-combiner.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/imx/imx8qxp-pixel-combiner.c
index 74eda8b54023..99a9280edb4f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/imx/imx8qxp-pixel-combiner.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/imx/imx8qxp-pixel-combiner.c
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ static int imx8qxp_pc_bridge_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 free_child:
 	of_node_put(child);
 
-	if (i == 1 && pc->ch[0]->bridge.next_bridge)
+	if (i == 1 && pc->ch[0] && pc->ch[0]->bridge.next_bridge)
 		drm_bridge_remove(&pc->ch[0]->bridge);
 
 	pm_runtime_disable(dev);