diff --git a/sys/dev/pci/drm/amd/display/dc/dce/dce_link_encoder.c b/sys/dev/pci/drm/amd/display/dc/dce/dce_link_encoder.c
index c4325fd9b0e..6e60da84f4a 100644
--- a/sys/dev/pci/drm/amd/display/dc/dce/dce_link_encoder.c
+++ b/sys/dev/pci/drm/amd/display/dc/dce/dce_link_encoder.c
@@ -989,7 +989,9 @@ void dce110_link_encoder_hw_init(
 		ASSERT(result == BP_RESULT_OK);
 
 	}
-	aux_initialize(enc110);
+
+	if (enc110->aux_regs)
+		aux_initialize(enc110);
 
 	/* reinitialize HPD.
 	 * hpd_initialize() will pass DIG_FE id to HW context.