diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_planes.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_planes.c
index a307fc2f2abc20a8e70aa44670fc8fe285c9216b..6f813c4c187d01c86b64e87c2f68bd83b003f60f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_planes.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_planes.c
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ static int malidp_se_check_scaling(struct malidp_plane *mp,
 	if (!crtc_state)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	mc = to_malidp_crtc_state(crtc_state);
+
 	ret = drm_atomic_helper_check_plane_state(state, crtc_state,
 						  0, INT_MAX, true, true);
 	if (ret)
@@ -163,8 +165,6 @@ static int malidp_se_check_scaling(struct malidp_plane *mp,
 	if (mp->layer->id & (DE_SMART | DE_GRAPHICS2))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	mc = to_malidp_crtc_state(crtc_state);
-
 	mc->scaled_planes_mask |= mp->layer->id;
 	/* Defer scaling requirements calculation to the crtc check. */
 	return 0;