diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_mode.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_mode.c
index 4ddf77045759e..7d39b858c9f1f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_mode.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_mode.c
@@ -802,6 +802,9 @@ static int ast_crtc_helper_atomic_check(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	if (!state->enable)
+		return 0; /* no mode checks if CRTC is being disabled */
+
 	ast_state = to_ast_crtc_state(state);
 
 	format = ast_state->format;