diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_planes.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_planes.c
index 81d9f5004025e..338cec4a3fff7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_planes.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_planes.c
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ static bool malidp_check_pages_threshold(struct malidp_plane_state *ms,
 		else
 			sgt = obj->funcs->get_sg_table(obj);
 
-		if (!sgt)
+		if (IS_ERR(sgt))
 			return false;
 
 		sgl = sgt->sgl;