diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_drv.c
index 2dfaa613276a6d..2b0c35cacbc6da 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_drv.c
@@ -443,6 +443,7 @@ static int mtk_drm_kms_init(struct drm_device *drm)
 	struct mtk_drm_private *private = drm->dev_private;
 	struct mtk_drm_private *priv_n;
 	struct device *dma_dev = NULL;
+	struct drm_crtc *crtc;
 	int ret, i, j;
 
 	if (drm_firmware_drivers_only())
@@ -519,7 +520,9 @@ static int mtk_drm_kms_init(struct drm_device *drm)
 	}
 
 	/* Use OVL device for all DMA memory allocations */
-	dma_dev = mtk_drm_crtc_dma_dev_get(drm_crtc_from_index(drm, 0));
+	crtc = drm_crtc_from_index(drm, 0);
+	if (crtc)
+		dma_dev = mtk_drm_crtc_dma_dev_get(crtc);
 	if (!dma_dev) {
 		ret = -ENODEV;
 		dev_err(drm->dev, "Need at least one OVL device\n");