diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_hqvdp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_hqvdp.c
index acbf70b95aeb9..5793cf2cb8972 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_hqvdp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_hqvdp.c
@@ -1037,6 +1037,9 @@ static int sti_hqvdp_atomic_check(struct drm_plane *drm_plane,
 		return 0;
 
 	crtc_state = drm_atomic_get_crtc_state(state, crtc);
+	if (IS_ERR(crtc_state))
+		return PTR_ERR(crtc_state);
+
 	mode = &crtc_state->mode;
 	dst_x = new_plane_state->crtc_x;
 	dst_y = new_plane_state->crtc_y;