diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
index 2b5e8de94082..5323d00f8f59 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ void dmub_hpd_callback(struct amdgpu_device *adev, struct dmub_notification *not
 	struct drm_connector_list_iter iter;
 	struct dc_link *link;
 	uint8_t link_index = 0;
-	struct drm_device *dev = adev->dm.ddev;
+	struct drm_device *dev;
 
 	if (adev == NULL)
 		return;
@@ -670,6 +670,7 @@ void dmub_hpd_callback(struct amdgpu_device *adev, struct dmub_notification *not
 
 	link_index = notify->link_index;
 	link = adev->dm.dc->links[link_index];
+	dev = adev->dm.ddev;
 
 	drm_connector_list_iter_begin(dev, &iter);
 	drm_for_each_connector_iter(connector, &iter) {