diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
index 9fd711005c1f..1e7083bc8a52 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
@@ -1206,12 +1206,14 @@ static int dm_resume(void *handle)
 	list_for_each_entry(connector, &ddev->mode_config.connector_list, head) {
 		aconnector = to_amdgpu_dm_connector(connector);
 
+		if (!aconnector->dc_link)
+			continue;
+
 		/*
 		 * this is the case when traversing through already created
 		 * MST connectors, should be skipped
 		 */
-		if (aconnector->dc_link &&
-		    aconnector->dc_link->type == dc_connection_mst_branch)
+		if (aconnector->dc_link->type == dc_connection_mst_branch)
 			continue;
 
 		mutex_lock(&aconnector->hpd_lock);