1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
index 719662034bbf..cef8d8da5952 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
@@ -94,10 +94,11 @@ static bool drm_fb_helper_connector_parse_command_line(struct drm_fb_helper_conn
         int i;
         enum drm_connector_force force = DRM_FORCE_UNSPECIFIED;
         struct drm_fb_helper_cmdline_mode *cmdline_mode;
-        struct drm_connector *connector = fb_helper_conn->connector;
+        struct drm_connector *connector;
 
         if (!fb_helper_conn)
                 return false;
+        connector = fb_helper_conn->connector;
 
         cmdline_mode = &fb_helper_conn->cmdline_mode;
         if (!mode_option)