diff --git a/msm/sde/sde_encoder_dce.c b/msm/sde/sde_encoder_dce.c
index b82b1bc8f2..b5d2a7c4b2 100644
--- a/msm/sde/sde_encoder_dce.c
+++ b/msm/sde/sde_encoder_dce.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ bool sde_encoder_is_dsc_merge(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc)
 		return false;
 
 	phys_enc = sde_enc->phys_encs[0];
-	if (phys_enc->hw_intf->cfg.split_link_en)
+	if (phys_enc && phys_enc->hw_intf && phys_enc->hw_intf->cfg.split_link_en)
 		return false;
 
 	topology = sde_connector_get_topology_name(drm_conn);
diff --git a/msm/sde/sde_encoder_phys.h b/msm/sde/sde_encoder_phys.h
index 1e94a85104..27bb70b46a 100644
--- a/msm/sde/sde_encoder_phys.h
+++ b/msm/sde/sde_encoder_phys.h
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ static inline enum sde_3d_blend_mode sde_encoder_helper_get_3d_blend_mode(
 	if (ret)
 		return BLEND_3D_NONE;
 
-	if (phys_enc->hw_intf->cfg.split_link_en)
+	if (phys_enc->hw_intf && phys_enc->hw_intf->cfg.split_link_en)
 		return BLEND_3D_NONE;
 
 	num_lm = def.num_lm;