diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn21/dcn21_hwseq.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn21/dcn21_hwseq.c
index f99b1bc49694..7238930e6383 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn21/dcn21_hwseq.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn21/dcn21_hwseq.c
@@ -237,34 +237,35 @@ bool dcn21_set_backlight_level(struct pipe_ctx *pipe_ctx,
 {
 	struct dc_context *dc = pipe_ctx->stream->ctx;
 	struct abm *abm = pipe_ctx->stream_res.abm;
+	struct timing_generator *tg = pipe_ctx->stream_res.tg;
 	struct panel_cntl *panel_cntl = pipe_ctx->stream->link->panel_cntl;
+	uint32_t otg_inst;
+
+	if (!abm && !tg && !panel_cntl)
+		return false;
+
+	otg_inst = tg->inst;
 
 	if (dc->dc->res_pool->dmcu) {
 		dce110_set_backlight_level(pipe_ctx, backlight_pwm_u16_16, frame_ramp);
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	if (abm != NULL) {
-		uint32_t otg_inst = pipe_ctx->stream_res.tg->inst;
-
-		if (abm && panel_cntl) {
-			if (abm->funcs && abm->funcs->set_pipe_ex) {
-				abm->funcs->set_pipe_ex(abm,
-						otg_inst,
-						SET_ABM_PIPE_NORMAL,
-						panel_cntl->inst,
-						panel_cntl->pwrseq_inst);
-			} else {
-					dmub_abm_set_pipe(abm,
-							otg_inst,
-							SET_ABM_PIPE_NORMAL,
-							panel_cntl->inst,
-							panel_cntl->pwrseq_inst);
-			}
-		}
+	if (abm->funcs && abm->funcs->set_pipe_ex) {
+		abm->funcs->set_pipe_ex(abm,
+					otg_inst,
+					SET_ABM_PIPE_NORMAL,
+					panel_cntl->inst,
+					panel_cntl->pwrseq_inst);
+	} else {
+		dmub_abm_set_pipe(abm,
+				  otg_inst,
+				  SET_ABM_PIPE_NORMAL,
+				  panel_cntl->inst,
+				  panel_cntl->pwrseq_inst);
 	}
 
-	if (abm && abm->funcs && abm->funcs->set_backlight_level_pwm)
+	if (abm->funcs && abm->funcs->set_backlight_level_pwm)
 		abm->funcs->set_backlight_level_pwm(abm, backlight_pwm_u16_16,
 			frame_ramp, 0, panel_cntl->inst);
 	else