diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_engine_cs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_engine_cs.c
index 31049e0bdb57..045179c65c44 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_engine_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_engine_cs.c
@@ -1094,6 +1094,9 @@ void intel_engine_flush_submission(struct intel_engine_cs *engine)
 {
 	struct tasklet_struct *t = &engine->execlists.tasklet;
 
+	if (!t->func)
+		return;
+
 	/* Synchronise and wait for the tasklet on another CPU */
 	tasklet_kill(t);