diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/stm/lvds.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/stm/lvds.c
index fe38c0984b2b..25e2ba98f36a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/stm/lvds.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/stm/lvds.c
@@ -897,14 +897,14 @@ static int lvds_connector_atomic_check(struct drm_connector *connector,
 	if (!conn_state)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (!conn_state->crtc)
+		return 0;
+
 	if (list_empty(&connector->modes)) {
 		drm_dbg(connector->dev, "connector: empty modes list\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (!conn_state->crtc)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	panel_mode = list_first_entry(&connector->modes,
 				      struct drm_display_mode, head);