diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_helpers.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_helpers.c
index 8403b6a9a77bd0008ab30b67153db5392206a5b6..d9b6bfcaba64cd33c069f8ff42219aaad3f35cb2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_helpers.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_helpers.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ enum dc_edid_status dm_helpers_parse_edid_caps(
 		const struct dc_edid *edid,
 		struct dc_edid_caps *edid_caps)
 {
-	struct edid *edid_buf = (struct edid *) edid->raw_edid;
+	struct edid *edid_buf;
 	struct cea_sad *sads;
 	int sad_count = -1;
 	int sadb_count = -1;
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ enum dc_edid_status dm_helpers_parse_edid_caps(
 
 	if (!edid_caps || !edid)
 		return EDID_BAD_INPUT;
+	else
+		edid_buf = (struct edid *) edid->raw_edid;
 
 	if (!drm_edid_is_valid(edid_buf))
 		result = EDID_BAD_CHECKSUM;