diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
index d0532d7e8341..dd66455a8f36 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
@@ -5955,15 +5955,14 @@ create_stream_for_sink(struct amdgpu_dm_connector *aconnector,
 {
 	struct drm_display_mode *preferred_mode = NULL;
 	struct drm_connector *drm_connector;
-	const struct drm_connector_state *con_state =
-		dm_state ? &dm_state->base : NULL;
+	const struct drm_connector_state *con_state = &dm_state->base;
 	struct dc_stream_state *stream = NULL;
 	struct drm_display_mode mode;
 	struct drm_display_mode saved_mode;
 	struct drm_display_mode *freesync_mode = NULL;
 	bool native_mode_found = false;
 	bool recalculate_timing = false;
-	bool scale = dm_state ? (dm_state->scaling != RMX_OFF) : false;
+	bool scale = dm_state->scaling != RMX_OFF;
 	int mode_refresh;
 	int preferred_refresh = 0;
 	enum color_transfer_func tf = TRANSFER_FUNC_UNKNOWN;
@@ -6605,7 +6604,9 @@ enum drm_mode_status amdgpu_dm_connector_mode_valid(struct drm_connector *connec
 		goto fail;
 	}
 
-	stream = create_validate_stream_for_sink(aconnector, mode, NULL, NULL);
+	stream = create_validate_stream_for_sink(aconnector, mode,
+						 to_dm_connector_state(connector->state),
+						 NULL);
 	if (stream) {
 		dc_stream_release(stream);
 		result = MODE_OK;