diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos7_drm_decon.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos7_drm_decon.c
index afca5fc46020..a0049ee129ed 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos7_drm_decon.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos7_drm_decon.c
@@ -595,6 +595,10 @@ static irqreturn_t decon_irq_handler(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	if (!ctx->drm_dev)
 		goto out;
 
+	/* check if crtc and vblank have been initialized properly */
+	if (!drm_dev_has_vblank(ctx->drm_dev))
+		goto out;
+
 	if (!ctx->i80_if) {
 		drm_crtc_handle_vblank(&ctx->crtc->base);