diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_crtc.c
index 494075ddbef6..b5928b52e279 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_crtc.c
@@ -487,7 +487,10 @@ static void malidp_crtc_reset(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 	if (crtc->state)
 		malidp_crtc_destroy_state(crtc, crtc->state);
 
-	__drm_atomic_helper_crtc_reset(crtc, &state->base);
+	if (state)
+		__drm_atomic_helper_crtc_reset(crtc, &state->base);
+	else
+		__drm_atomic_helper_crtc_reset(crtc, NULL);
 }
 
 static int malidp_crtc_enable_vblank(struct drm_crtc *crtc)