diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn301/dcn301_resource.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn301/dcn301_resource.c
index 79d6697d13b6..9485fda890cd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn301/dcn301_resource.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn301/dcn301_resource.c
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ static struct stream_encoder *dcn301_stream_encoder_create(enum engine_id eng_id
 	vpg = dcn301_vpg_create(ctx, vpg_inst);
 	afmt = dcn301_afmt_create(ctx, afmt_inst);
 
-	if (!enc1 || !vpg || !afmt) {
+	if (!enc1 || !vpg || !afmt || eng_id >= ARRAY_SIZE(stream_enc_regs)) {
 		kfree(enc1);
 		kfree(vpg);
 		kfree(afmt);