diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_kms.c
index 6030d4a82155..1bb8bcc45d71 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_kms.c
@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@ vc4_hvs_get_new_global_state(struct drm_atomic_state *state)
 	struct drm_private_state *priv_state;
 
 	priv_state = drm_atomic_get_new_private_obj_state(state, &vc4->hvs_channels);
-	if (IS_ERR(priv_state))
-		return ERR_CAST(priv_state);
+	if (!priv_state)
+		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 
 	return to_vc4_hvs_state(priv_state);
 }
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ vc4_hvs_get_old_global_state(struct drm_atomic_state *state)
 	struct drm_private_state *priv_state;
 
 	priv_state = drm_atomic_get_old_private_obj_state(state, &vc4->hvs_channels);
-	if (IS_ERR(priv_state))
-		return ERR_CAST(priv_state);
+	if (!priv_state)
+		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 
 	return to_vc4_hvs_state(priv_state);
 }