diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
index 64faa70a9dd9..879638e6bea4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
@@ -1268,14 +1268,14 @@ static struct drm_dp_mst_branch *get_mst_branch_device_by_guid_helper(
 	struct drm_dp_mst_branch *found_mstb;
 	struct drm_dp_mst_port *port;
 
+	if (!mstb)
+		return NULL;
+
 	if (memcmp(mstb->guid, guid, 16) == 0)
 		return mstb;
 
 
 	list_for_each_entry(port, &mstb->ports, next) {
-		if (!port->mstb)
-			continue;
-
 		found_mstb = get_mst_branch_device_by_guid_helper(port->mstb, guid);
 
 		if (found_mstb)