diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_resource.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_resource.c
index fa4d671b5b2c..42432af34db2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_resource.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_resource.c
@@ -1728,6 +1728,9 @@ static struct audio *find_first_free_audio(
 {
 	int i, available_audio_count;
 
+	if (id == ENGINE_ID_UNKNOWN)
+		return NULL;
+
 	available_audio_count = pool->audio_count;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < available_audio_count; i++) {