diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv04/tvnv17.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv04/tvnv17.c
index f0251866e6dd..1da9d1e89f91 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv04/tvnv17.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv04/tvnv17.c
@@ -259,6 +259,8 @@ static int nv17_tv_get_hd_modes(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 		if (modes[i].hdisplay == output_mode->hdisplay &&
 		    modes[i].vdisplay == output_mode->vdisplay) {
 			mode = drm_mode_duplicate(encoder->dev, output_mode);
+			if (!mode)
+				continue;
 			mode->type |= DRM_MODE_TYPE_PREFERRED;
 
 		} else {
@@ -266,6 +268,8 @@ static int nv17_tv_get_hd_modes(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 					    modes[i].vdisplay, 60, false,
 					    (output_mode->flags &
 					     DRM_MODE_FLAG_INTERLACE), false);
+			if (!mode)
+				continue;
 		}
 
 		/* CVT modes are sometimes unsuitable... */