diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/cdv_intel_lvds.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/cdv_intel_lvds.c
index ea0a5d9a0acc..1793da6c7cb4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/cdv_intel_lvds.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/cdv_intel_lvds.c
@@ -391,6 +391,9 @@ static int cdv_intel_lvds_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
 	if (mode_dev->panel_fixed_mode != NULL) {
 		struct drm_display_mode *mode =
 		    drm_mode_duplicate(dev, mode_dev->panel_fixed_mode);
+		if (!mode)
+			return 0;
+
 		drm_mode_probed_add(connector, mode);
 		return 1;
 	}