diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_drm_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_drm_fb.c
index 81f9548672b02734044a08f8ecae300df7edbf87..df6bceabeca8d5525fb2dc874e3b5fe559ff37cc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_drm_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_drm_fb.c
@@ -168,10 +168,8 @@ rockchip_user_fb_create(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_file *file_priv,
 static void rockchip_drm_output_poll_changed(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
 	struct rockchip_drm_private *private = dev->dev_private;
-	struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper = &private->fbdev_helper;
 
-	if (fb_helper)
-		drm_fb_helper_hotplug_event(fb_helper);
+	drm_fb_helper_hotplug_event(&private->fbdev_helper);
 }
 
 static void