diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link_exports.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link_exports.c
index c6c35037bdb8..dfdfe22d9e85 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link_exports.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_link_exports.c
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@
 #include "dce/dce_i2c.h"
 struct dc_link *dc_get_link_at_index(struct dc *dc, uint32_t link_index)
 {
+	if (link_index >= MAX_LINKS)
+		return NULL;
+
 	return dc->links[link_index];
 }