diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_fb.c
index f466c4aaee94..19a9b8613620 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_fb.c
@@ -306,7 +306,8 @@ struct drm_connector *omap_framebuffer_get_next_connector(
 	struct drm_connector *connector = from;
 
 	if (!from)
-		return list_first_entry(connector_list, typeof(*from), head);
+		return list_first_entry_or_null(connector_list, typeof(*from),
+						head);
 
 	list_for_each_entry_from(connector, connector_list, head) {
 		if (connector != from) {