diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
index 5ff1d79b86c4..0e0df398222d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
@@ -1275,6 +1275,9 @@ static struct drm_dp_mst_branch *drm_dp_get_mst_branch_device(struct drm_dp_mst_
 	mutex_lock(&mgr->lock);
 	mstb = mgr->mst_primary;
 
+	if (!mstb)
+		goto out;
+
 	for (i = 0; i < lct - 1; i++) {
 		int shift = (i % 2) ? 0 : 4;
 		int port_num = (rad[i / 2] >> shift) & 0xf;