diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/resource/dcn201/dcn201_resource.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/resource/dcn201/dcn201_resource.c
index 131d98025bd47..fc54483b91047 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/resource/dcn201/dcn201_resource.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/resource/dcn201/dcn201_resource.c
@@ -1007,8 +1007,10 @@ static struct pipe_ctx *dcn201_acquire_free_pipe_for_layer(
 	struct pipe_ctx *head_pipe = resource_get_otg_master_for_stream(res_ctx, opp_head_pipe->stream);
 	struct pipe_ctx *idle_pipe = resource_find_free_secondary_pipe_legacy(res_ctx, pool, head_pipe);
 
-	if (!head_pipe)
+	if (!head_pipe) {
 		ASSERT(0);
+		return NULL;
+	}
 
 	if (!idle_pipe)
 		return NULL;