diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/cdn-dp-core.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/cdn-dp-core.c
index 4e55d63c3ef3..ee4195d6592c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/cdn-dp-core.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/cdn-dp-core.c
@@ -1053,6 +1053,7 @@ static int cdn_dp_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master, void *data)
 	dp->connected = false;
 	dp->active = false;
 	dp->active_port = -1;
+	dp->fw_loaded = false;
 
 	INIT_WORK(&dp->event_work, cdn_dp_pd_event_work);
 
@@ -1133,7 +1134,8 @@ static void cdn_dp_unbind(struct device *dev, struct device *master, void *data)
 	connector->funcs->destroy(connector);
 
 	pm_runtime_disable(dev);
-	release_firmware(dp->fw);
+	if (dp->fw_loaded)
+		release_firmware(dp->fw);
 	kfree(dp->edid);
 	dp->edid = NULL;
 }