diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_intf_video.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_intf_video.c
index fa578baf4af2..ab9cc0c50807 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_intf_video.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_intf_video.c
@@ -192,6 +192,11 @@ static void mdss_mdp_video_intf_recovery(void *data, int event)
 		delay = POLL_TIME_USEC_FOR_LN_CNT;
 
 	while (1) {
+		if (!ctl || !ctx || !ctx->timegen_en) {
+			pr_warn("Target is in suspend state\n");
+			return;
+		}
+
 		line_cnt = mdss_mdp_video_line_count(ctl);
 
 		if ((line_cnt >= min_ln_cnt) && (line_cnt <