diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_dp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_dp.c
index 01c5fbf9083a..e0cfae744afc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_dp.c
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ static int exynos_dp_bridge_attach(struct analogix_dp_plat_data *plat_data,
 		if (ret) {
 			DRM_DEV_ERROR(dp->dev,
 				      "Failed to attach bridge to drm\n");
+			bridge->next = NULL;
 			return ret;
 		}
 	}