diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/disp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/disp.c
index a9bb656058e5..6d576249618a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/disp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/disp.c
@@ -843,22 +843,16 @@ nv50_mstc_atomic_best_encoder(struct drm_connector *connector,
 {
 	struct nv50_head *head = nv50_head(connector_state->crtc);
 	struct nv50_mstc *mstc = nv50_mstc(connector);
-	if (mstc->port) {
-		struct nv50_mstm *mstm = mstc->mstm;
-		return &mstm->msto[head->base.index]->encoder;
-	}
-	return NULL;
+
+	return &mstc->mstm->msto[head->base.index]->encoder;
 }
 
 static struct drm_encoder *
 nv50_mstc_best_encoder(struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct nv50_mstc *mstc = nv50_mstc(connector);
-	if (mstc->port) {
-		struct nv50_mstm *mstm = mstc->mstm;
-		return &mstm->msto[0]->encoder;
-	}
-	return NULL;
+
+	return &mstc->mstm->msto[0]->encoder;
 }
 
 static enum drm_mode_status