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 fa88eb548404..9e967007d677 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
@@ -5418,7 +5418,7 @@ static void setup_backlight_device(struct amdgpu_display_manager *dm,
 	caps = &dm->backlight_caps[aconnector->bl_idx];
 
 	/* Only offer ABM property when non-OLED and user didn't turn off by module parameter */
-	if (!caps->ext_caps->bits.oled && amdgpu_dm_abm_level < 0)
+	if (caps->ext_caps && !caps->ext_caps->bits.oled && amdgpu_dm_abm_level < 0)
 		drm_object_attach_property(&aconnector->base.base,
 					   dm->adev->mode_info.abm_level_property,
 					   ABM_SYSFS_CONTROL);