diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 1e3b5eebd2a2d..e11896cd2015e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -11251,9 +11251,14 @@ bool intel_get_load_detect_pipe(struct drm_connector *connector,
 	return true;
 
 fail:
-	drm_atomic_state_put(state);
-	drm_atomic_state_put(restore_state);
-	restore_state = state = NULL;
+	if (state) {
+		drm_atomic_state_put(state);
+		state = NULL;
+	}
+	if (restore_state) {
+		drm_atomic_state_put(restore_state);
+		restore_state = NULL;
+	}
 
 	if (ret == -EDEADLK) {
 		drm_modeset_backoff(ctx);