diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
index 4cdb855ef8558d8cac91fe0a1334eb59843279c7..fe66c6a21bc3f7be0401759bbec1d0f1962e4ce6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ void set_dpms(
 	struct dc_stream_state *stream,
 	bool dpms_off)
 {
-	struct pipe_ctx *pipe_ctx;
+	struct pipe_ctx *pipe_ctx = NULL;
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_PIPES; i++) {
@@ -373,6 +373,11 @@ void set_dpms(
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (!pipe_ctx) {
+		ASSERT(0);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (stream->dpms_off != dpms_off) {
 		stream->dpms_off = dpms_off;
 		if (dpms_off)