diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vm.c
index afc19341334f..f3c9f93d8899 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vm.c
@@ -1090,7 +1090,8 @@ int amdgpu_vm_bo_update(struct amdgpu_device *adev, struct amdgpu_bo_va *bo_va,
 			struct drm_gem_object *gobj = dma_buf->priv;
 			struct amdgpu_bo *abo = gem_to_amdgpu_bo(gobj);
 
-			if (abo->tbo.resource->mem_type == TTM_PL_VRAM)
+			if (abo->tbo.resource &&
+			    abo->tbo.resource->mem_type == TTM_PL_VRAM)
 				bo = gem_to_amdgpu_bo(gobj);
 		}
 		mem = bo->tbo.resource;