1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c
index 6b0078ffa76..c50724bd30f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c
@@ -1688,15 +1688,19 @@ int vmw_du_page_flip(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
         struct vmw_private *dev_priv = vmw_priv(crtc->dev);
         struct drm_framebuffer *old_fb = crtc->fb;
         struct vmw_framebuffer *vfb = vmw_framebuffer_to_vfb(fb);
-        struct drm_file *file_priv = event->base.file_priv;
+        struct drm_file *file_priv ;
         struct vmw_fence_obj *fence = NULL;
         struct drm_clip_rect clips;
         int ret;
 
+        if (event == NULL)
+                return -EINVAL;
+
         /* require ScreenObject support for page flipping */
         if (!dev_priv->sou_priv)
                 return -ENOSYS;
 
+        file_priv = event->base.file_priv;
         if (!vmw_kms_screen_object_flippable(dev_priv, crtc))
                 return -EINVAL;