diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_drm.c b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_drm.c
index 86d5e3f4b1ff..f6d2f47a4058 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_drm.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_drm.c
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ static int vsp1_du_pipeline_setup_brx(struct vsp1_device *vsp1,
 		brx = &vsp1->bru->entity;
 	else if (pipe->brx && !drm_pipe->force_brx_release)
 		brx = pipe->brx;
-	else if (!vsp1->bru->entity.pipe)
+	else if (vsp1_feature(vsp1, VSP1_HAS_BRU) && !vsp1->bru->entity.pipe)
 		brx = &vsp1->bru->entity;
 	else
 		brx = &vsp1->brs->entity;