diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/tc358768.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/tc358768.c
index b4a69b210451..a5e7afa5e627 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/tc358768.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/tc358768.c
@@ -217,6 +217,10 @@ static void tc358768_update_bits(struct tc358768_priv *priv, u32 reg, u32 mask,
 	u32 tmp, orig;
 
 	tc358768_read(priv, reg, &orig);
+
+	if (priv->error)
+		return;
+
 	tmp = orig & ~mask;
 	tmp |= val & mask;
 	if (tmp != orig)