diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dce/dce_aux.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dce/dce_aux.c
index 9e39cd7b203e..49d3145ae8fb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dce/dce_aux.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dce/dce_aux.c
@@ -572,6 +572,11 @@ int dce_aux_transfer_raw(struct ddc_service *ddc,
 
 	memset(&aux_req, 0, sizeof(aux_req));
 
+	if (ddc_pin == NULL) {
+		*operation_result = AUX_RET_ERROR_ENGINE_ACQUIRE;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	aux_engine = ddc->ctx->dc->res_pool->engines[ddc_pin->pin_data->en];
 	if (!acquire(aux_engine, ddc_pin)) {
 		*operation_result = AUX_RET_ERROR_ENGINE_ACQUIRE;